Assignment
Assignment
1. Classify the following 1st order equations into linear / non-linear / quasi-linear.
(a) (𝑥 2 − 𝑧 2 )𝑝 + 𝑥𝑦𝑧𝑞 = 𝑧 2 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 .
(b) 𝑦𝑝 + 𝑥𝑞 = 𝑧 − 𝑥 2 .
(c) 𝑝𝑞 = 𝑧.
(d) 𝑥𝑝 − 𝑦𝑥𝑞 = 𝑥𝑧 2 .
𝑥2
(b) −𝑧 + = log(𝑎𝑥 2 /𝑦 2 + 𝑏/𝑦) to form a 1st order PDE.
𝑦
𝑥 𝑦
5. Show that the equation 𝑧 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 is compatible with the equation 𝜙 �𝑧 , 𝑧 , 𝑝, 𝑞� = 0.
6. Show that the PDE 𝑝2 𝑥 + 𝑞 2 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 is compatible with 𝑝2 𝑥 − 𝑞 2 𝑦 = 0 and find their one
parameter of common solutions.
(c) 𝑧 4 = 𝑝2 + 𝑞 2 .
(d) 𝑝2 𝑞 − 2𝑥 2 𝑞 = 𝑥 2 𝑦.
8. Check for possible existence of the singular solutions for the following PDE’s . Find the
singular solution(s) if they exist.
(a) 𝑝𝑞 + 𝑧 = 1.
(b) 𝑥 2 𝑝2 + 𝑦 2 𝑞 2 = 1.
9. Find the integral surface of the PDE 𝑥(𝑦 2 + 𝑧)𝑝 − 𝑦(𝑥 2 + 𝑧)𝑞 = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )𝑧 which contains
the straight line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 1.
10. Find the integral surface of the equation (𝑦 − 𝑧){2𝑥𝑦𝑝 + (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )𝑞} + 𝑧(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) = 0
through the curve 𝑥 = 𝑡 2 , 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 𝑡 3 .