Student[ODEs]
IntegratingFactor
find an integrating factor for an ODE
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IntegratingFactor(ODE, y(x))
ODE
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an ordinary differential equation
y
name; the dependent variable
x
name; the independent variable
IntegratingFactor(ODE, y(x)) attempts to find an integrating factor for an ODE.
Multiplying by the integrating factor makes the ODE exact, that is, a total derivative with respect to x. The new equation can then be solved by simply integrating with respect to x.
The Student[ODEs][IntegratingFactor] command was introduced in Maple 2021.
For more information on Maple 2021 changes, see Updates in Maple 2021.
See Also
DEtools[intfactor]
dsolve
Student
Student[ODEs][Integrate]
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