Alternative Homogeneous Substitution

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Alternative Homogeneous Substitution

For equations involving:

$$\frac{x}{y}$$

use:

$$x=vy$$

Then:

$$\frac{dx}{dy}=v+y\frac{dv}{dy}$$

Usage

- Useful when the differential equation is more naturally expressed in terms of $$x/y$$.

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