What is General solution: Definition and 311 Discussions
In mathematics, a linear differential equation is a differential equation that is defined by a linear polynomial in the unknown function and its derivatives, that is an equation of the form
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{\displaystyle a_{0}(x)y+a_{1}(x)y'+a_{2}(x)y''+\cdots +a_{n}(x)y^{(n)}+b(x)=0,}
where a0(x), …, an(x) and b(x) are arbitrary differentiable functions that do not need to be linear, and y′, …, y(n) are the successive derivatives of an unknown function y of the variable x.
Such an equation is an ordinary differential equation (ODE). A linear differential equation may also be a linear partial differential equation (PDE), if the unknown function depends on several variables, and the derivatives that appear in the equation are partial derivatives.
A linear differential equation or a system of linear equations such that the associated homogeneous equations have constant coefficients may be solved by quadrature, which means that the solutions may be expressed in terms of integrals. This is also true for a linear equation of order one, with non-constant coefficients. An equation of order two or higher with non-constant coefficients cannot, in general, be solved by quadrature. For order two, Kovacic's algorithm allows deciding whether there are solutions in terms of integrals, and computing them if any.
The solutions of linear differential equations with polynomial coefficients are called holonomic functions. This class of functions is stable under sums, products, differentiation, integration, and contains many usual functions and special functions such as exponential function, logarithm, sine, cosine, inverse trigonometric functions, error function, Bessel functions and hypergeometric functions. Their representation by the defining differential equation and initial conditions allows making algorithmic (on these functions) most operations of calculus, such as computation of antiderivatives, limits, asymptotic expansion, and numerical evaluation to any precision, with a certified error bound.
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for this question , i dun know which method should i use... can someone enlighten me on this? i sub y=vx then differentiate with respect to x but can't get the ans
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Find the general solution of y'=Ay. Your answer must be a real-valued function.
A=
\begin{pmatrix}
1 & 1\\
0 & 1\\
\end{pmatrix}
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The first step would be to find the eigenvalues. I forgot the name of the term but if...
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Find the general solution f = f(x,y) of class C2 to the partial differential equation
\frac{\partial^2 f}{\partial x^2}+4\frac{\partial^2 f}{\partial x \partial y}+\frac{\partial f}{\partial x}=0
by introducing the new variables u = 4x - y, v = y.
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If we have a function such as,
$$e=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} f(k)$$
Where 'k' can be (almost) any real value we choose and the summation series (although unique for each value of 'k') will always be equal to 'e' exactly, what do we call this?
Hello, I am learning about the general solution to higher order linear non-homogeneous differential equations. I know that the general solution of such an equation is of the form ##y=y_h+y_p## where ##y_h## is the solution to the respective homogeneous equation and ##y_p## is a particular...
Find the general solution of The ff. D.E
1.$\displaystyle (2xy-y^2+y)dx+(3x^2-4xy+3x)dy=0$
2. $\displaystyle (x^2+y^2+1)dx+x(x-2y)dy=0$
i tried both of them using
$\displaystyle \frac{\dfrac{\partial M}{\partial y}-\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial x}}{N}$
and
$\displaystyle...
Does anyone know if we currently have an infinite series summation general solution for the gamma function such as,
$$\frac{1}{\Gamma(k)}=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} f(n,k)$$
or,
$${\Gamma(k)}=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} f(n,k)$$?
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Find the general solution x(t) to the following differential equation:
dx/dt = 2t/5xHomework Equations
dx/dt = 2t/5x
The Attempt at a Solution
My solution is:
∫5xdx = ∫2tdt
(5/2)x^2 = t^2 + C
x^2 = (2/5)(t^2 + C)
x = +-√[(2/5)(t^2 + C)]
However, when I put the problem in...
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The equation:
\frac{dx}{dt}=\frac{t^2+1}{x+2}.
Where the initial value is: x(0) = -2.
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I believe you have to use the method of seperations of variables.
The Attempt at a Solution
So I multiplied both sides with x+2. Then I integrated...
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A simple question: exist a general formulation, a solution general, for a PDE of order 2 like:
## au_{xx}(x,y)+2bu_{xy}(x,y)+cu_{yy}(x,y)+du_x(x,y)+eu_y(x,y)+fu(x,y)=g(x,y) ##
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The maple is able to calculate the solution, however, is a *monstrous* solution!
It seems odd to me that we have no general solution to quintic equations yet.
Is it possible that it exist any general solutions to equations of the fifth degree (and higher) that just haven't been discovered yet?
Or are we certain that it doesn't exist?
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The problem is attached as TheProblemAndSolution.png, and everything is typewritten, so it should be easily legible (but you will likely need to zoom into read the text since the image's height is significantly larger than its width).
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Given sin theta (sqrt 3)/2
Determine the domain for the following solution
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachments/655052) determine each general solution using the angle measure specified.
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Attempt at solution1What is the reasoning behind that? For...
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find the general solution to cos3θ = sin2θ
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The Attempt at a Solution
I know that sinθ = cos(π/2 - θ) but I am unsure of how to apply this when I have sin2θ.
Do I say that sin2θ = cos2(π/2 - θ)?
I think not because when I do...
y"+2y'+y=2e^-t
I tried to find the solution for this nonhomogenous diff. Equation but i could not. First i took a function Y(t)=Ae^-t but i was getting 0=2e^-t.
To get rid of that i took another y'+y=2e^-t and found the solution y=2te^-t + ce^-t. Noticed that first part of this finding is...
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Find the general solution for the current I(z,t) associated with the voltage V(z,t).Do this by substituting [1] into [2] and [3], integrate with respect to time, and then take the derivative with respect to z.
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V(z,t)= f+(t-z/vp) + f-(t+z/vp) [1]...
Hello - I asked a similar question before, but it was not resolved for me, and the person who answered was rude, so I did not continue the conversation.
I read this here: http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/DE/SecondOrderConcepts.aspx
"If y_1(t) and y_2(t)are two solutions to a...
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Prove that F(k•r -ωt) is a solution of the Helmholtz equation, provided that ω/k = 1/(µε)1/2, where k = (kx, ky, kz) is the wave-vector and r is the position vector. In F(k•r -ωt), “k•r –ωt” is the argument and F is any vector function.
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Helmholtz...
Find the general solution of x'=(2, 3, -1, -2)x+(e^t, t). (this is 2x2 matrix, 2 and 3 on the left, -1 and -2 on the right. and e^t on top, t on bottom. I know that the answer for 2x2 matrix is c1*(1, 1)e^t+c2*(1, 3)e^-t but I don't know how to get the other part.)
Express the general solution of x'=(1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 0, -2, 1)x in terms of real-valued functions. (this is 3x3 matrix, 1, 2, 3 on the left, 0, 1, 2 in the middle, 0, -2 and 1 on the right. I found that the roots are 1, 1+2i, 1-2i. And a=2, b=-3, c=2 for the first root. a=0, b=1, c=i for the...
Express the general solution of x'=(2, 9/5, -5/2, -1)x in terms of real-valued functions.
(this is 2x2 matrix, 2 and 9/5 on the left, -5/2 and -1 on the right. The complex roots are (1/2)+(3/2)i and (1/2)-(3/2)i and a=1, b=(3/5)+(3/5)i for the first root. And a=1, b=(3/5)-(3/5)i for the...
Express the general solution of x'=(3, 4, -2, -1)x in terms of real-valued functions.
This is 2x2 matrix, 3 and 4 on the left, -2 and -1 on the right. I know that the eigenvalues are 1+2i, 1-2i. And a=1, b=1+i for the first eigenvalue. a=1, b=1-i for the second eigenvalue. But how do I get...
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Find the general solution of (x+1)2y"+3(x+1)y'+0.75y=0 that is valid in any interval not including the singular point.
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y=xr
y'=rxr-1
y"=r(r-1)xr-2
(x+1)2(r(r-1)xr-2)+3(x+1)(rxr-1)+0.75xr=0
The Attempt at a Solution
What to do next?
Find the general solution of y"'-y"-y'+y=2e-t+3.
Here's the work:
r3-r2-r+1=r2(r-1)-(r-1)=(r-1)(r2-1)=(r2-1)2(r+1)
r=1, -1
y=c1et+c2tet+c3e-t
The answer in the textbook is y=c1et+c2tet+c3e-t+(1/2)te-t+3 but I don't know how to get the last 2 terms. Help me...
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\cos x-\sqrt{3}\sin x=\cos(3x)
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The Attempt at a Solution
Dividing both the sides by two i.e
\cos x \cos \frac{\pi}{3}-\sin x \sin \frac{\pi}{3}=\cos (3x)/2
LHS can be written as ##\cos(x+\pi/3)##. Substituting ##x+\pi/3=t \Rightarrow...
I need help finding a linear homogenous constant-coefficient differential equation with the given general solution.
y(x)=C1e^x+(C2+C3x+C4x^2)e-x
2. I tried to come with differential equation but this is it
I can 't seem how to begin
I have searched for a long time and i can't find a clear answer
I want to find the general solution for x^2*y''-2y=0 using deslove and i typed it in as
desolve(x^2*y''-2y=0,y) and it says too few arguments
then i tried
desolve(x^2*y''-2y=0,y,x) same thing, then i switched the y ans the...
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Find the general solution of the given differential equation:
y''+y'+4y=2sinht
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I believe sinht=(e^t-e^-t)/2
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried to find the general equation if it were homogenous however I get the roots are
r=[1+-...
If this were the reduced row echelon form of an augmented matrix,
1 2 0 1 1 0 3
0 0 1 2 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
What is the form of the following answer given, and how can I understand it?
(x1; x2; x3; x4; x5; x6) = (3; 0; 1; 0; 0; 2)+ t(1; 0; 1; 0; 1; 0)+ s(1; 0; 2; 1; 0...
I've been trying to get out this question for a while now:
ai) Show that (x,y,z) = (1,1,1) is a solution to the following system of equations:
x + y + z = 3
2x + 2y + 2z = 6
3x + 3y +3z = 9
aii) Hence find the general solution of the system
b) Express 2x^2 + 3/(x^2 + 1)^2 in partial...
[b]1. The motion of a forced harmonic oscillator is determined by
d^2x/dt^2 + (w^2)x = 2cos t.
Determine the general solution in the two cases w = 2 and w is not equal to 2.
To be honest I've no idea where to start!
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Use substitution/elimination to find the general solution.
dx/dt = 3x-y+2t^2
dy/dt = 4x-2y-8t^2
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I'm practically clueless on how to solve this problem using substitution/elimination, I'm pretty sure the way I'm doing it is completely wrong. If anyone...
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Find the general solution to ##A(x)y''+A'(x)y'+\frac{y}{A(x)}=0## where A(x) is a known function and y(x) is the unknown one.
Hint:Eliminate the term that contains the first derivative.
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Not sure.
The Attempt at a Solution
So I don't really...
I have a differential equation of the form and I want to solve it using calculus, as opposed to using a differential equation method.
\frac{d^2v}{dt} = \alpha
where v is a function of t i.e., v(t)
and \alpha is some constant.
How do I solve for v(t) if the time ranges from t_0 to t...
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Find the general solution to d2y/dx2 +4y=cos(2x)
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The Attempt at a Solution
I have woked out what I think is the Complementary function C1sin(2x)+C2cos(2x) the reason it is cos and sin is because the roots are 2i and therefore the exponential...
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Hey, guys. I'm having trouble finding the general solution to a second order, homogeneous ODE. It is the first step to solving an eigenvalue problem and my professor is about as much help as a hole in the head. I've tried multiple "guesses" and have combed various...
Before trying to find out the general solution of a radical equation; I would first like to know if it can be found?
For example I have a equation of the form
\text{A1}+\text{A2} x + \text{A3}\sqrt{\text{B1}+\text{B2} x+\text{B3} x^{\frac{3}{2}}+\text{B4}\sqrt{x}+\text{B5} x^2}+...
Variable Coefficient PDEs
My homework question:
"Find the general solution of ##xu_{x} + 4yu_{y} = 0## in ##{(x,y)\neq(0,0})##; when is this solution continuous at (0,0)?"
##\frac{dx}{dy} = \frac{x}{4y}##
##\frac{dx}{x} = \frac{dy}{4y}##
Integrating both sides, we find:
##lnx + c =...
Hey,
I'm trying to solve the following pde,
u(x,y) u_x + u_y =0 with u(x,0) = p(x) for some known p(x)
where u_x defines the partial derivative of u(x,y) wrt x
after finding the characteristic curves and the first integrals i get the general solution is
F(x^2 - zy^2, z) = 0...
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Find the general solution to:
yii +y=sec2(t)
The Attempt at a Solution
I found the particular solution, which is
Yp=-sec(t)cos(t)+ln|sec(t)+tan(t)|sin(t)
Is the general solution just y(t)=C1cos(t)+C2sin(t)+Yp?
I just can't find an example of an inhomogeneous problem with...
Find the general solution to the differential equation
y'+(12x^11)y=x^12
Use the variable I= the integral of e^(x^12)dx where it occurs in your answer.
According to some people, it doesn't have an elementary solution, look at...
Hi, my equation is;
\frac{\partial}{\partial t}U(x,y,t) = 2g \left( x \frac{\partial}{\partial y} - y \frac{\partial}{\partial x} \right) U(x,y,t)
I want to find the general solution to this but I don't know how to find it?
Any help would be great...thanks :D
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y'' - 3y' + 2y = e2xcos x
The Attempt at a Solution
So this is a second order inhomogeneous equation.
gives λ = {2,1}
get yCF giving Ae2x + Bex
so yP = e2x(Ccosx + Dsinx)
Here is where is gets a bit fuzzy.
Subbing this into the top equation gives me 2e2x((-2D-C)cosx +...
General solution to a 2nd order differential :(
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What is the general solution of ∂2f(x,t)/∂x∂t = xt ?
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The Attempt at a Solution
I have no idea, I tried to follow an example out of the book but it was quite different to this question.
Do...
Hello,
I have three differential equations, for these I have found the eigenvalues and eigenvectors. After that I made a vector general solution for the system of equations. From this vector, how can I predict the long term behaviour of the system?
-Thanks.
Hi,
I have the following PDE-S\frac{\partial\vartheta}{\partial\tau}+\frac{1}{2}\sigma^2\frac{X^2}{S}\frac{\partial^2\vartheta}{\partial\xi^{2}} + [\frac{S}{T} + (r-D)X]\frac{\partial\vartheta}{\partial\xi}I am asked to seek a solution of the form \vartheta=\alpha_1(\tau)\xi + \alpha_0(\tau)...