Symmetries and integration of differential equations
Keywords:
Ordinary differential equations, Symmetries, 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification, Primary: 34A26, 54H15, Secondary: 58D19, 35F05 (en)Downloads
Abstract. A proof of the Lie theorem which relates the symmetries of a first order differential equation (or of a linear differential form) with its integrating factors is given. It is shown that a similar result partially applies for systems of linear differential forms and ordinary differential equations of any order.
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