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2.homogenous and Non-Homogenous Functions

This document provides examples of homogeneous and non-homogeneous functions. A function g(x,y) is homogeneous if g(fx,fy) = fn g(x,y), where n is the degree. The first example shows a function g(x,y) = (x4 + xy3)/(x2y2 + y4) that is homogeneous of degree 0. The second example shows a function g(x,y) = x3 + x2y + 2xy2 + 7y3 that is homogeneous of degree 3. An example of a non-homogeneous function is given as g(x,y) = exy + sin(x2 + y2) - 3y2,

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2.homogenous and Non-Homogenous Functions

This document provides examples of homogeneous and non-homogeneous functions. A function g(x,y) is homogeneous if g(fx,fy) = fn g(x,y), where n is the degree. The first example shows a function g(x,y) = (x4 + xy3)/(x2y2 + y4) that is homogeneous of degree 0. The second example shows a function g(x,y) = x3 + x2y + 2xy2 + 7y3 that is homogeneous of degree 3. An example of a non-homogeneous function is given as g(x,y) = exy + sin(x2 + y2) - 3y2,

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Example of functions which are Homogenous

Example 1 :

g ( x, y )

x 4 xy 3
x2 y2 y4

Soution :
Convert x to fx and y to fy
( fx) 4 ( fx)( fy )
g ( fx, fy )
( fx) 2 ( fy ) 2 ( fy ) 4

f 4 (x 4 ) f 4 (xy 3 )
f 4 (x 2 y 2 ) f 4 (y 4 )

f 4 (x 4 xy 3 )
4 2 2
f (x y y 4 )

= fo g(x, y)
which is of the form fn (x, y)
This is an homogenous function of degree 0
Example 2 : g(x, y) = x3 + x2y + 2xy2 + 7y3.
Solution :
g(fx, fy)
= (fx)3 + (fx)2 (fy) + 2(fx) (fy)2 + 7 (fy)2
= f3 (x3) + f3 (x2y) + f3 (2xy2)+ f3 (7y3)
= f3 (x3 + x2y + 2xy2 + 7y3)
f(fx, fy)
= fn f(x, y)
Its an homogenous function of degree 3.

A function g(x, y) is said to be homogenous if g(fx, fy) = gn f(x,


y) [n Degree].
We can take any variable like f or t or any other to verify this
fx = can be treated as X
fy = can be treated as Y

Example of Non-homogenous functions :Example 1 : g(x,y) = exy + sin (x2 + y2) 3y2.
Solution :
g(fx, fy)= e(fx)(fy) + sin [(fx)2 + (fy)2] (fy)2
= ef2(xy) + sin [f2(x2 + y2)]- f2(3y2)
Here we cannot separate f2 and take it as a common
factor from the 3 terms present in
R.H.S.
Hence we cannot obtain fn f(x, y)

The function is not homogenous

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