Exact Differential
In multivariate calculus, a differential is said to be exact, as contrasted with an inexact differential, if it is of the form dQ, for some differentiable function Q.
Read more about Exact Differential: Partial Differential Relations, Some Useful Equations Derived From Exact Differentials in Two Dimensions
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