Exactness condition for M dx + N dy = 0 (If partial derivatives match, there exists F(x,y) with dF = M dx + N dy)

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If partial derivatives match, there exists F(x,y) with dF = M dx + N dy; solution is F(x,y) = C.

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
MCoefficient of dx.
NCoefficient of dy.

When to use this

M, N continuously differentiable on a simply connected domain (standard JEE assumptions).