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Math2065: Intro To Pdes Tutorial Questions (Week 1)

This document provides tutorial questions for an introductory course on partial differential equations (PDEs). The questions cover solving various types of ordinary differential equations (ODEs), including first order, second order, and higher order linear ODEs. Methods include finding the general solution, solving initial value problems, and verifying solutions. Hyperbolic functions such as cosh and sinh are also discussed.

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Math2065: Intro To Pdes Tutorial Questions (Week 1)

This document provides tutorial questions for an introductory course on partial differential equations (PDEs). The questions cover solving various types of ordinary differential equations (ODEs), including first order, second order, and higher order linear ODEs. Methods include finding the general solution, solving initial value problems, and verifying solutions. Hyperbolic functions such as cosh and sinh are also discussed.

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MATH2065: INTRO TO PDEs

Semester 2, 2009
Tutorial Questions (Week 1)
1. Show that the ordinary differential equation
dx
= µx, µ = constant
dt
has the general solution
x = A eµt ,
where A is a constant.
Hence solve
(a) dx/dt = 3x, x = 2 when t = 0.
(b) dy/dz = −5y, y = 10 when z = 1.
(c) dx/dt = 4 − 3x, x = 0 when t = 0.[Hint: let X = 4 − 3x]

2. Find the general solution to each of the following ordinary differential equations (y 0 = dy/dx,
etc.)
(a) y0 − 7 y = 0
(b) y 00 + y 0 − 2 y = 0
(c) y 00 − 3 y 0 = 0
(d) y 00 − 4 y = 0
(e) y 00 + 4 y = 0
(f) y 00 + 6 y 0 + 9 y = 0
(g) y 00 − 6 y 0 + 25 y = 0
(h) † y 000 + 2 y 00 − y 0 − 2 y = 0

3. Determine the solution to each of the following initial value problems.


(a) y 0 − 7 y = 0 ; y(0) = 1
(b) y 00 − 3 y 0 = 0 ; y(0) = 0 , y 0 (0) = 1
(c) y 00 + 6 y 0 + 9 y = 0 ; y(0) = 0 , y 0 (0) = 1
(d) y 00 − 6 y 0 + 25 y = 0 ; y(0) = 0 , y 0 (0) = 4

4. Verify that y1 (t) = t3 and y2 (t) = t3 ln t both satisfy the differential equation
t2 y 00 − 5 t y 0 + 9 y = 0
in the domain {t > 0}. Hence, make a guess at the general solution to this second-order
linear ordinary differential equation.

5. (a) Write down the definitions for the functions cosh x and sinh x in terms of exponential
functions. Sketch these functions.
(b) Consider the expression y(x) = C1 epx + C2 e−px for some constant p, and suppose C1
and C2 are arbitrary constants. Show that this can be written alternatively as
y(x) = D1 cosh px + D2 sinh px
where D1 and D2 are arbitrary constants.

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