Differential Equations
Differential Equations
Differential Equations
1.What is the difference between particular and singular solutions of an ordinary differential equation.
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2.Solve the ordinary differential equation (𝑥𝐷3 + 4𝐷2 )𝑦 = 8𝑒 𝑥 ,where 𝐷 = 𝑑𝑥 .
3. Solve
𝑑𝑦 2
𝑑𝑥
+ (𝑥 + 1)𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 𝑦 3 .
4.Let (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 + 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥𝑑𝑦 = 0. Test for exactness. If it is not exact then find an
integrating factor.
7. Show that 𝑒 3𝑥 and 𝑥𝑒 3𝑥 form a basis of the following differential equation 𝑦 ,, -6𝑦 , + 9𝑦 = 0. Find
also the solution that satisfies the conditions 𝑦(0) = −1.4 , 𝑦 , (0) = 4.6 .
8. Use the method of undetermined coefficients to find the particular solution of the differential
equation 𝑦 ,, - 4𝑦 , + 4𝑦 = 2𝑒 2𝑥 .
9.Let 𝑦 ,, + p(𝑥)𝑦 , + 𝑞(𝑥)𝑦 = 0. Suppose 𝑦1 (𝑥) and 𝑦2 (𝑥) are two solutions of given differential
equation . Show that linear combination of two solutions (𝑦1 (𝑥), 𝑦2 (𝑥) ) on an open interval , is again a
solution of given differential equation on .
10. Find a homogeneous linear ordinary differential equation for which to functions 𝑥 3 and 𝑥 −2 are
solutions. Show also linear independence by considering their Wronskian.
11.Find the particular solution of the linear system that satisfies the stated initial conditions :
𝑑𝑦1
𝑑𝑡
= −5𝑦1 + 2𝑦2 , 𝑦1 (0) = 1
𝑑𝑦2
𝑑𝑡
= 2𝑦1 − 2𝑦2 , 𝑦2 (0) = −2 .
12. Use the method of variation of parameters to find the general solution of the differential equation
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(𝐷2 − 𝐼)𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑥 .
13.Find a general solution of differential equation 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑙𝑛|𝑥|.
(−1)𝑛 (𝑥−1) 2𝑛
∑∞
𝑛=2 .
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15.Find a power series solution of the following differential equation (in power of 𝑥 ) 𝑦 ′′ + 𝑥𝑦 ′ − 2𝑦 =
0.
i) 𝑧 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
ii)𝑧 = 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑦) + 𝑏 .
17.Find the general solution of partial differential equation 𝑦𝑧𝑢𝑥 − 𝑥𝑧𝑢𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑢𝑧 = 0.
18.Solve the initial value problem 𝑢𝑥 + 2𝑢𝑦 = 0, 𝑢 (0, 𝑦) = 4𝑒 −2𝑦 using the method of separation of
variables.
19.Obtain the canonical form of the equation 𝑥 2 𝑢𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦𝑢𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑢𝑦𝑦 = 0 and hence find the general
solution .
20.Reduce the following partial differential equation with constant coefficients, 𝑢𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑢𝑥𝑦 + 5𝑢𝑦𝑦 +
𝑢𝑥 = 0 into canonical form.
21.Reduce the equation 𝑦𝑢𝑥 + 𝑢𝑦 = 𝑥 to canonical form and obtain the general solution .
22.Find the solution of quasi-linear partial differential equation 𝑢(𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑢𝑥 + 𝑢(𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑢𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ,
with the Cauchy data 𝑢 = 0 on 𝑦 = 2𝑥 .
23.Show that
1 𝑑𝑛
𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) = 2𝑛 𝑛! 𝑑𝑥 𝑛 (𝑥 2 − 1)𝑛 .
25. Find a general solution of 𝑦 ′′ + 2𝑦 ′ − 24𝑦 = 0 by Conversion of an nth order ODE to a System.