A solution of the equation must be C2 smooth, need not be C3 smooth, but at the same time the ratio zxy: zxx is C1 (provided zxx ≠ 0). An analytical proof of this fact is given; the underlying geometrical interpretation is discussed.
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V. G. Ushakov (1997) studied this question.
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