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This document contains a tutorial on solving partial differential equations using the method of characteristics and finding complete integrals. It lists several practice problems involving orthogonal surfaces, compatible PDE systems, Cauchy problems, and determining complete integrals of first order nonlinear PDEs. The goals are to gain experience using techniques like the method of characteristics to solve Cauchy problems and reduce first order PDEs to ordinary differential equations to find their general solutions.

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This document contains a tutorial on solving partial differential equations using the method of characteristics and finding complete integrals. It lists several practice problems involving orthogonal surfaces, compatible PDE systems, Cauchy problems, and determining complete integrals of first order nonlinear PDEs. The goals are to gain experience using techniques like the method of characteristics to solve Cauchy problems and reduce first order PDEs to ordinary differential equations to find their general solutions.

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MA 201

Partial Differential Equations


Tutorial Problems - 2

Topics: Orthogonal surface, Solution of 1st order nonlinear PDEs by method of characteristics
Complete integral of 1st order nonlinear PDEs

1. Find the surface which is orthogonal to the one-parameter system

u = cxy(x2 + y 2 )

and which passes through the hyperbola x2 y 2 = a2 , u = 0.

2. Find the eqquation of the system of surfaces which cut orthogonally the cones of system
x2 + y 2 + u2 = cxy.

3. Show that the equations xp yq = x and x2 p + q = xu are compatible, and find a


oneparameter family of common solutions.

4. Solve the following Cauchy problems by method of characteristics.

(i) p2 + q 2 = 2u such that u(x, y) = 1 on the circle x2 + y 2 = 1.


(ii) p2 + q 2 + p 21 x q 12 y = u such that u(x, 0) = 0.
 

(iii) 2pq = u such that u(0, y) = 12 y 2 .

5. Find the complete integrals of the following partial differential equations.

(i) p = (z + qy)2 .
(ii) xp + 3yq = 2(z x2 q 2 ).
(iii) 2(y + zq) = q(xp + yq).

6. Find the complete integrals of the following partial differential equations.


p
(i) pq + p + q = 0; (ii) u = px + qy + 1 + p2 + q 2 ;

(iii) upq p q = 0; (iv) p2 + q 2 = x + y; (v) p2 y(1 + x2 ) = qx2 .

Practice Problems
1. Find an integral surface of
y(u2x u2y ) + uuy = 0
containing the initial curve

u = 3t, on x = 2t, y = t.

2. Determine the complete integral of the following nonlinear partial differential equa-
tions:
(i) p2 + qy u = 0; (ii) (p2 + q 2 )y qu = 0

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