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In mathematics, a Clairaut's equation is a differential equation of the form : To solve such an equation, we differentiate with respect to ''x'', yielding : so : Hence, either : or : In the former case, ''C'' = ''dy''/''dx'' for some constant ''C''. Substituting this into the Clairaut's equation, we have the family of straight line functions given by : the so-called ''general solution'' of Clairaut's equation. The latter case, : defines only one solution ''y''(''x''), the so-called ''singular solution'', whose graph is the envelope of the graphs of the general solutions. The singular solution is usually represented using parametric notation, as (''x''(''p''), ''y''(''p'')), where ''p'' represents ''dy''/''dx''. This equation has been named after Alexis Clairaut, who introduced it in 1734. A first-order partial differential equation is also known as Clairaut's equation or Clairaut equation: : ==Examples== Image:Solutions to Clairaut's equation where f(t)=t^2.png|Solutions to Clairaut's equation where Image:Solutions to Clairaut's equation where f(t)=t^3.png| 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clairaut's equation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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