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Superposition Formulas For Darboux Integrable Exterior Differential Sys-Tems, Ian M. Anderson, Mark E. Fels, Peter J. Vassiliou

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications

In this article we solve an inverse problem in the theory of quotients for differential equations. We characterize a family of exterior differential systems that can be written as a quotient of a direct sum of two associated systems that are constructed from the original. The fact that a system can be written as a quotient can be used to find the general solution to these equations. Some examples are given to demonstrate the theory.