Charpit System of Partial Differential Equations with Algebraic Constraints

Abstract

In this paper the Charpit system of partial differential equations with algebraic constraints is considered. So, first the compatibility conditions of a system of algebraic equations and also of the Charpit system of partial differential equations are separately considered. For the combined system of equations of both types sufficient conditions for the existence of a solution are found. They lead to an algorithm for reducing the combined system to a Charpit system of partial differential equations of dimension less than the initial system and without algebraic constraints. Moreover, it is proved that this system identically satisfies the compatibility conditions if so does the initial system.