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20.6 First order equations in more dimensions
The procedures of the previous subsections extend in a logical way to
more dimensions. If the independent variables are
, the first order quasi-linear partial
differential equation takes the form
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where the and may depend on and .
The characteristic equations can now be found from the ratios
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After solving different ordinary differential equations from this
set, the integration constant of one of them, call it can be
taken to be a general -parameter function of the others,
and then substituting for from the other
ordinary differential equation, an expression for results
involving one still undetermined, parameter function .
To find this remaining undetermined function, plug in whatever initial
condition is given, renotate the parameters of to
and express everything in terms of them to
find function .