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This document provides a flow chart summarizing the process for solving different types of differential equations. It indicates that given a differential equation, one would first determine if it is first or second order. For second order equations, it describes how to solve homogeneous linear equations with constant coefficients. For first order equations, it provides steps to solve linear equations by finding an integrating factor and rewriting separable equations.

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Diffeq

This document provides a flow chart summarizing the process for solving different types of differential equations. It indicates that given a differential equation, one would first determine if it is first or second order. For second order equations, it describes how to solve homogeneous linear equations with constant coefficients. For first order equations, it provides steps to solve linear equations by finding an integrating factor and rewriting separable equations.

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Differential Equations Summary

We give a summary of our results about dierential equations in the form of a ow chart. We will assume that rst order dierential equations are either linear or separable and that second order dierential equations are homogeneous and linear with constant coecients.

Given: Dierential Equation

First or Second Order?

2nd order

Put in Standard Form: d2 y dy +p + qy = 0 2 dx dx Solve Auxiliary Eq:

1st order Put in Standard Form: dy + p(x)y = q(x) dx Set Integrating Factor: =e
R p(x) dx

m2 + pm + q = 0

yes

Linear? Type of Roots? no distinct real roots m1 , m2 General Solution: y(x) = c1 em1 x + c2 em2 x

General Solution: 1 y(x) = (x)q(x) dx (x)

Put in the Form: dy = h(x)g(y) dx Rewrite as: 1 dy = h(x) dx g(y)

Let G, H be antiderivatives for 1/g, h, respectively

Integrate both sides: 1 dy = h(x) dx g(y) General Solution (solve for y if possible): G(y) = H(x) + C

double root m

General Solution: y(x) = c1 emx + c2 xemx

complex roots a bi

General Solution: y(x) = eax [c1 cos(bx)+c2 sin(bx)]

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