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Faculty of Engineering (FOE) : Online Notes

This document provides an introduction to differential equations. It defines what a differential equation is and discusses the classification of differential equations based on order, linearity, homogeneity, and homogeneity. The document also discusses how to form differential equations from given functions and the main methods to solve differential equations, including direct integration, separating variables, substitution, and homogeneous equations. Examples are provided to illustrate these concepts and solution methods.
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Faculty of Engineering (FOE) : Online Notes

This document provides an introduction to differential equations. It defines what a differential equation is and discusses the classification of differential equations based on order, linearity, homogeneity, and homogeneity. The document also discusses how to form differential equations from given functions and the main methods to solve differential equations, including direct integration, separating variables, substitution, and homogeneous equations. Examples are provided to illustrate these concepts and solution methods.
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PCL0016

Topic 6

PCL0016 CALCULUS
ONLINE NOTES
Topic 6
Differential Equations
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Faculty of Engineering
(FOE)
PCL0016
Topic 6

CHAPTER 6 !"FFERE#T"AL E$UAT"O#S
O%&ecti'e(
To be able to unerstan t!e concept an sol"e t!e proble#s of t!e follo$in%s
1& 'irst(Orer Differential Equations
a) Separable Equations
b) Linear Equations
*& Secon(Orer Differential Equations
a) +o#o%enous Linear Equations
b) Non(!o#o%enous Linear Equations
Content(
6&1 Introuction to Differential Equations
6&* 'or#ation of Differential Equations
6&3 Solution of Differential Equations
6&, 'irst Orer Differential Equations
6&- Secon Orer Differential Equations
6)1 "#TRO!UCT"O# TO !"FFERE#T"AL E$UAT"O#S
. ifferential equation is an equation t!at contains an un/no$n function an its
eri"ati"es ( an equation in $!ic! at least one ter# contains
dx
dy
0
*
*
dx
y d
0 etc&
Classification of ifferential equation1
1& Orer1 'irst orer0 secon orer0 2
*& Linearit3 1 Linear or non(linear
3& +o#o%eneit31 +o#o%eneous or non(!o#o%eneous&
To sol"e a ifferential equation is to fin all possible solutions of t!e equation 4y 5 f4x))&
.n "nitial *alue Pro%le+ 4or "*P) is a ifferential equation alon% $it! an appropriate
nu#ber of initial conitions& 'or e6a#ple1
E,a+-le 1
S!o$ t!at
3
*
y x

=
is t!e solution to
*
, 77 1* 7 3 0 for 0 x y xy y x + + = >
Solution
8e $ill first fin t!e first an secon eri"ati"es1
- 9
* *
3 1-
7 0 77
* ,
y x y x

= =
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Topic 6

Substitute t!ese into t!e ifferential equation
9 - 3
*
* * *
3 3 3
* * *
1- 3
, 1* 3 0
, *
1- 1: 3 0
0 0
x x x x x
x x x



+ + =


+ =
=
So0
3
*
y x

=
oes satisf3 t!e ifferential equation an !ence is a solution&
Or.er is t!e orer of t!e !i%!est eri"ati"e t!at occurs in t!e equation& 'or e6a#ple1
1&
y
dx
dy
x - , = +
'irst orer ifferential equation
( it contains onl3 first(orer eri"ati"es0 ( it is calle a linear ifferential equation
*&
*
*
*
* * x y
dx
dy
dx
y d
= + + Secon orer ifferential equation
( it contains a secon orer eri"ati"es ( t!is is not a linear ifferential equation
. ifferential equation is linear if t!e epenent "ariable an its entire eri"ati"e occur
linearl3 in t!e equation& 'or e6a#ple1
*
Linear
dy
x y x
dx
+ =
;ot! dy/dx an y are linear0 so t!e ifferential equation is linear&
*
3
*
1
3 Non(linear
d y
y x
x dx
=
T!e ter# y
3
is not linear0 so t!e ifferential equation is not linear&
Ho+ogeneou( .ifferential e/uation( in"ol"e onl3 eri"ati"es of y an ter#s in"ol"in%
y0 an t!e37re set to 00 as in t!is equation1
, *
*
, *
0 +o#o%eneous
d y d y
x y
dx dx
+ + =
#on01o+ogeneou( .ifferential e/uation( are t!e sa#e as !o#o%eneous ifferential
equations0 e6cept t!e3 can !a"e ter#s in"ol"in% onl3 x 4an constants) on t!e ri%!t sie0
as in t!is equation1
, *
*
, *
6 3 Non(!o#o%eneous
d y d y
x y x
dx dx
+ + = +
In %eneral0 $e can enote a *n orer !o#o%eneous equation as
77 4 ) 7 4 ) 0 y p x y q x y + + =
$!ile $e can enote a *n orer non(!o#o%eneous equation as
77 4 ) 7 4 ) 4 ) y p x y q x y g x + + =
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PCL0016
Topic 6

6)2 FOR3AT"O# OF !"FFERE#T"AL E$UAT"O#S
Differential equations #a3 be for#e in practice fro# a consieration of t!e p!3sical
proble#s to $!ic! t!e3 refer& <at!e#aticall30 t!e3 can occur $!en arbitrar3 constants
are eli#inate fro# a %i"en function&
E6a#ple1 Consier
sin cos y A x B x = +
$!ere A an B are t$o arbitrar3 constants&
( )
*
*
*
*
*
*
cos sin
sin cos sin cos
0
dy
A x B x
dx
d y
A x B x A x B x
dx
d y
y
dx
d y
y
dx
=
= = +
=
+ =
E,a+-le 2
'or# a ifferential equation fro# t!e function
A
y x
x
= +
Solution
8e !a"e
1
A
y x x Ax
x

= + = +
*
*
1 1
dy A
Ax
dx x

= =
'ro# t!e %i"en equation0
*
A
y x A xy x
x
= + =
Substitute A into t!e ifferential equation1
*
*
1 1
dy xy x y x
dx x x

= =
*
dy
x x y
dx
=
E,a+-le 4
'or# a ifferential equation fro# t!e function
x x
y Ae Be

= +
Solution
8e !a"e
x x
dy
Ae Be
dx

=
*
*
x x
d y
Ae Be
dx

= +
T!e =+S of t!e function is ientical to t!e ori%inal equation
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Topic 6

*
*
d y
y
dx
=
*
*
0
d y
y
dx
=
E,a+-le 5
'or# a ifferential equation fro# t!e function
*
y Ax Bx = +
Solution
8e !a"e *
dy
Ax B
dx
= +
To fin A0
* *
* *
1
*
*
d y d y
A A
dx dx
= =
To fin B0 substitute A into dy/dx,
* *
* *
1
*
*
dy d y dy d y
x B B x
dx dx dx dx

= + =


Substitute A an B into t!e %i"en function0
* *
*
* *
1
*
d y dy d y
y x x x
dx dx dx

= +


* *
*
*
dy x d y
y x
dx dx
=
6)4 SOLUT"O# OF !"FFERE#T"AL E$UAT"O#S
. function f is calle a (olution of a ifferential equation if t!e equation is satisfie $!en
) 4x f y =
an its eri"ati"es are substitute into t!e equation& To sol"e a ifferential
equation0 $e !a"e to #anipulate t!e equation so as to eli#inate all t!e eri"ati"es an
lea"e a relations!ip bet$een y an x&
T!ere are t!ree #et!os to sol"e a ifferential equation1
1& <et!o 11 ;3 irect inte%ration
*& <et!o *1 ;3 separatin% t!e "ariables
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Topic 6

3& <et!o 31 ;3 substitutin% y 5 vx 4!o#o%eneous equations)
.) <et!o 1 1 ;3 Direct Inte%ration
. ifferential equation is e6presse
*
3 6 -
dy
x x
dx
= +
To sol"e t!e ifferential equation0 $e can use irect inte%ration1
*
3 6 -
dy
x x
dx
= +
*
3 6 - y x x dx = +

3 *
3 - y x x x C = + +
;) <et!o * 1 ;3 Separatin% t!e >ariables
8e $ill no$ consier a #et!o of solution t!at can often be applie to first(orer
equations t!at are e6pressible in t!e for#
( ) ( )
dy
h y g x
dx
=
T!e na#e ?separable@ arises fro# t!e fact t!at Equation 41) can be re$ritten in t!e
ifferential for#
( ) ( ) h y dy g x dx =
T!e #et!o * is use $!en t!e equation is in t!e si#plest first(orer for# of equation0
t!e e6pression for
dx
dy
can be factore as a function of x ti#es a function of y&
) 4 ) 4 y H x g
dx
dy
=
) 4
) 4
y h
x g
dx
dy
=

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PCL0016
Topic 6

) 4
1
) 4 0 ) 4 ) 4
y f
y h x g
dx
dy
y h = =

To sol"e t!e equation1
1. Separate t!e "ariables y fro# x0 i&e&0 b3 collectin% on one sie all ter#s in"ol"in% y
to%et!er $it! dy0 $!ile all ter#s in"ol"in% x to%et!er $it! dx are put on t!e ot!er
sie&
dx x g dy y h ) 4 ) 4 =
2. Inte%rate bot! sies of t!e equation&

= dx x g dy y h ) 4 ) 4
3. If t!e solution can be efine e6plicitl30 i&e&0 it can be sol"e for y as a function of x0
t!en o it& If not0 t!e solution can be efine i#plicitl30 i&e&0 it cannot be sol"e for y
as a function of x.
E,a+-le( 6
Sol"e t!e follo$in% ifferential equations1
1
*
* * *
*
) sies bot! inte%rate 4
) "ariables t!e separate 4
& 1
C e y or C e y
C e
y
dx e dy y
dx e dy y
e
dx
dy
y
x x
x
x
x
x
+ = + =
+ =
=
=
=

C x y y
dx x dy y y
dx x dy y y
x
dx
dy
y y
+ =
=
=
=

3 *
*
*
*
sin *
3 ) cos , 4
3 ) cos , 4
3 ) cos , 4 & *
Note1
1& Solutions for t!e abo"e e6a#ples are calle t!e general (olution(&
*& T!e %eneral solution for e6a#ple 1 is efine e6plicitl30 $!ere as0 t!e %eneral
solution for e6a#ple * is efine i#plicitl3&
3& If C is to be e"aluate0 t!en t!e solution is calle t!e (olution of t1e initial0'alue
-ro%le+&
C) <et!o 3 1 ;3 Substitutin% y 5 vx 4+o#o%eneous Equations)
LetAs consier t!e follo$in% equation1
3
*
dy x y
dx x
+
=
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Topic 6

T!is loo/s si#ple but $e fin t!at $e cannot e6press t!e =+S in t!e for# of ?x(factor@
an ?y(factor@0 so $e cannot sol"e b3 #et!o of separatin% t!e "ariables&
In t!is case0 $e #a/e substitution y 5 vx0 $!ere v is a function of x& Differentiate $it!
respect to x0 $e !a"e
dy dv
v x
dx dx
= +
Substitute into t!e ifferential equation0 $e !a"e
3 1 3
* *
dv x vx v
v x
dx x
+ +
+ = =
=earran%in% t!e equation prouces
1 3 1
* *
dv v v
x v
dx
+ +
= =
T!e abo"e equation is no$ e6presse in ter#s of v an x& No$ $e can use t!e #et!o of
separatin% t!e "ariables1
E,a+-le 6
Sol"e t!e ifferential equation ( )
* *
* x y dx xydy + =

Solution
8e !a"e
dy dv
y vx v x
dx dx
= = + ((((((( 41)
=earran%in% equation 3iels ( )
* *
* *
*
*
dy x y
x y dx xydy
dx xy
+
+ = =
Substitutin% 41) into abo"e equation
( )
( )
*
*
* * *
* *
1
* * *
1 1
* *
x vx dy x y dv v
v x
dx xy dx x vx v
dv v v
x v
dx v v
+ + +
= + = =
+
= =
Separatin% "ariables
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Topic 6

( )
*
*
*
*
*
* *
* 1
ln 1 ln ln
1
ln 1 ln ln
1
1
v
dv dx v x C
v x
v x C
v x C
y
x C
x
x y Cx
= = +

+ =
=


=





=
E,a+-le 7
Sol"e t!e ifferential equation
* *
dy
x y x y
dx
= + &
4+int1
*
*
1
ln 1
1
dv x x C
x
= + + +
+

)
Solution
8e !a"e
dy dv
y vx v x
dx dx
= = + ((((((( 41)
=earran%in% equation 3iels
* *
* *
y x y dy dy
x y x y
dx dx x
+
= + =
Substitutin% 41) into abo"e equation
( )
* *
*
*
*
1
y x y dy
dx x
vx x vx
dv
v x v v
dx x
+
=
+
+ = = +
Separatin% "ariables
( )
*
*
*
*
* *
1 1
1
ln 1 ln ln
1
1
dv dx
x
v
v v x C
v v x C
y y
x C
x x
y x y C
=
+
+ + + =
+ + =



+ + =




+ + =
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Topic 6

6)5 F"RST0OR!ER !"FFERE#T"AL E$UAT"O#S
T!is #et!o is use $!en t!e equation is in t!e for# of linear equation in $!ic! t!e
"ariables cannot be separate&
) 4 ) 4 x Q y x P
dx
dy
= +
4;asic for#)
$!ere
) 4x p
an
) 4x q
B continuous functions on a %i"en inter"al
E,a+-le(
1&
x x
e x Q x x P e y x
dx
dy
= = = + ) 4 C ) 4
* *
*&
3 3
) 4 C sin ) 4 0 ) 4sin x x Q x x P x y x
dx
dy
= = = + +
3&
* ) 4 C - ) 4 * - = = = + x Q x P y
dx
dy
Proceures to sol"e a linear ifferential equation1
1& <ust re#e#ber t!e basic for# 1
) 4 ) 4 x Q y x P
dx
dy
= +
*& <ultipl3 bot! sies b3 t!e integrating factor
) 4x v
%i"es 1
) 4 ) 4 x vQ y x vP
dx
dy
v = +
$!ere

=
dx x P
e x v
) 4
) 4

3& Inte%rate bot! sies of t!e equation obtaine in 4*) an t!e result obtaine is 1

= dx x vQ vy ) 4
,& 'inall30 sol"e for y. ;e sure to inclue t!e constant of inte%ration in t!is step&
E,a+-le 8
Sol"e t!e follo$in% ifferential equations1
x
dx dx x P
x
e e e x v so
x P
e y
dx
dy
3
3 ) 4
3
) 4
3 ) 4 0 for# basic t!e $it! Co#pare
3 & 1
=

=
=
= +

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Topic 6

x
x
x
x x x
x
e
C x
y
C x y e
dx y e
dx e e y e
dx x vQ vy e y
dx
dy
3
3
3
3 3 3
3
) 4 3
+
=
+ =
=
=
= = +

*
) 4
*
) 4
) 4
) 4 ) 4 1 for# ;asic
0 0 & *
x
dx x dx x P
e e e x v
x x P
x xy
dx
dy
x Q y x P
dx
dy
x when y and xy x
dx
dy
=

=
=
= +
= +
= = =
C e y e
dx x e y e
dx x vQ vy x xy
dx
dy
x x
x x
+ =
=
= = +

* *
* *
* *
* *
) 4
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
1
1 0 0
x
x
x
e y
e
e
y
C x when y

=
= = =
6)6 SECO#!0OR!ER !"FFERE#T"AL E$UAT"O#S
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Topic 6

Secon(orer linear ifferential equation !as t!e follo$in% basic equation1
) 4 ) 4 ) 4 ) 4
*
*
x G y x R
dx
dy
x Q
dx
y d
x P = + +
or in alternati"e notation0
) 4 ) 4 ) 4 ) 4 x G y x R y x Q y x P = + +
$!ere P0 Q0 R an G are continuous functions&
If
0 ) 4 = x G
for all x0 t!en0 t!e equation
0 ) 4 ) 4 ) 4
*
*
= + + y x R
dx
dy
x Q
dx
y d
x P is sai to be 1o+ogeneou(&
If
0 ) 4 x G
for all x0 t!en0 t!e equation
) 4 ) 4 ) 4 ) 4
*
*
x G y x R
dx
dy
x Q
dx
y d
x P = + + is sai to be non1o+ogeneou(&
E,a+-le( of secon(orer !o#o%eneous ifferential equations1
0 *
*
*
= + y
dx
dy
dx
y d
0 = + y e y
x
E,a+-le( of secon(orer non!o#o%eneous ifferential equations1
x
e xy
dx
dy
x
dx
y d
= +
*
*
*
x y y y sin 3 = +
Sol'ing Secon.0Or.er Linear Ho+ogeneou( !ifferential E/uation( 9it1 Con(tant
Coefficient()
T$o continuous functions f an g are sai to be lnearly dependen! if one is a constant
#ultiple of t!e ot!er& If neit!er is a constant #ultiple of t!e ot!er0 t!en t!e3 are calle
lnearly ndependen!&
E,a+-le(
x x f sin ) 4 =
an
x x g sin 3 ) 4 =
5E linearl3 epenent
x x f = ) 4
an
*
) 4 x x g = 5E linearl3 inepenent
T!e follo$in% t!eore# is central to t!e stu3 of secon(orer linear ifferential
equations1
T1eore+
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Topic 6

If ) 4
1 1
x y y = an ) 4
* *
x y y = are linearly in.e-en.ent (olution( of t!e !o#o%eneous
equation
0 ) 4 ) 4 ) 4
*
*
= + + y x R
dx
dy
x Q
dx
y d
x P 41)
t!en t!e linear co+%ination ) 4 ) 4 ) 4
* * 1 1
x y " x y " x y + = 4*)
is t!e general (olution of equation 41) $!ere
1
" an
*
" are arbitrar3 constants&
FE"er3 solution of equation 41) can be obtaine fro# 4*) b3 c!oosin% appropriate "alues
for t!e arbitrar3 constants
1
" an
*
" G&
8e restrict our attention to secon(orer linear !o#o%eneous ifferential equations $it!
con(tant coefficient( 4t!e coefficient functions P0 Q0 an R are constant functions)&
0
*
*
= + + "y
dx
dy
#
dx
y d
a or
0 = + + "y y # y a
$!ere a, #, an " are constants0 0 a &
=eplacin%
y
$it!
*
r
0
y
$it!
1
r
0 an
y
$it!
0
r
0 $e $ill obtain t!e au,iliary
e/uation1
0
*
= + + " #r ar
T!us0 t!e %eneral solution of t!e seconB orer linear ifferential equation
0 = + + "y y # y a
epens on t!e roots of t!e au6iliar3 equation 0
*
= + + " #r ar &
Ca(e "1 0 ,
*
> a" # 4t!e roots
1
r an
*
r are real an istinct)
t!en
x r x r
e " e " y
* 1
* 1
+ =
Ca(e ""1 0 ,
*
= a" # 4t!e roots are real an equal one real root r)
t!en
rx rx
xe " e " y
* 1
+ =
Ca(e """1 0 ,
*
< a" # 4t!e roots are co#ple6 nu#ber0 r + =
1
an r =
*
)
t!en ) sin cos 4
* 1
x " x " e y
x

+ =
Note1
Eac! of t!ese solutions contains t$o arbitrar3 constants
1
" an
*
" since t!e solution of
a seconBorer ifferential equation in"ol"es * inte%ration&
E,a+-le :
Sol"e t!e follo$in% ifferential equations1
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PCL0016
Topic 6

x
x
e " e " y sol$!on general !he
r or r
r r
r r eqn A$xlary
y
dx
dy
dx
y d
3
*
*
1
1
*
*
*
0
3
*
1
0 ) 3 )4 1 * 4
0 3 - * 1 &
0 3 - * & 1

+ =
= =
= +
= +
= +
x x
xe " e " y sol$!on general !he
r
r r
r r eqn A$xlary
y
dx
dy
dx
y d
*
*
*
1
*
*
*
0
*
0 ) * )4 * 4
0 , , 1 &
0 , , & *
+ =
=
=
= +
= +
) 3 sin 3 cos 4 0
3 0 1
3 1
*
16 , *
0 , * 1 &
0 , * & 3
* 1
*
*
*
x " x " e y sol$!on general !he
# a
r
r
r r eqn A$xlary
y
dx
dy
dx
y d
x
+ =
= =
=

=
= +
= +
(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((En of Topic 6(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
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