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The document discusses the classification and properties of partial differential equations (PDEs). It defines linear, semilinear, quasilinear, and fully nonlinear PDEs. Some example PDEs are classified as one of these types. Methods for finding PDEs from given expressions and surfaces are presented. Solutions are found for sample Cauchy problems and other PDEs.

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The document discusses the classification and properties of partial differential equations (PDEs). It defines linear, semilinear, quasilinear, and fully nonlinear PDEs. Some example PDEs are classified as one of these types. Methods for finding PDEs from given expressions and surfaces are presented. Solutions are found for sample Cauchy problems and other PDEs.

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Indian Institute of Technology Patna

MA201- (Partial Differential Equation) July-November 2022

Tutorial - 2

Note that Nonlinear=Semilinear+ Quasilinear + Fully Nonlinear.


Classification for first order PDEs:

1. Linear PDE : A PDE is said to be linear if it is of the form

P (x, y)ux + Q(x, y)uy = R(x, y)u + S(x, y)

2. Semi-linear PDE : It is said to be semi-linear if it is of the form

P (x, y)ux + Q(x, y)uy = R(x, y, u)

3. Quasi-linear PDE : It is said to be quasi-linear if it is of the form

P (x, y, u)ux + Q(x, y, u)uy = R(x, y, u)

4. Fully Non-linear PDE : A PDE is said to be non-linear if it does not fall under
any one of the above three categories.

Questions:
1. Classify the following PDEs (Linear/Semilinear/Quasilinear/Fully Nonlinear):

(i) yux − xuy = xyu + x, (ii) (1 + u2 )uxx − 2ux uy uxy + (1 + u2x )uyy = 0,

(iii) xuxx + uux + u2 uy = u4 , (iv) uux + u2y = 1,

2. Find a partial differential equation (of least order) by eliminating the arbitrary
function f from the following expressions:

(i) u = eay f (x + by) , (ii) f (u − xy, x2 + y 2 ) = 0.

3. Find a partial differential equation (of least order) which describes all planes which
are at a constant distance k from the origin.
4. Find a partial differential
√ equation which arises from the following surfaces:
(i) log u = a log x + 1 − a2 log y + b , (ii) f (x2 + y 2 , x2 − u2 ) = 0.

5. Find the solution of the following Cauchy problems:

(i) ux + uy = 2, u(x, 0) = x2 , (ii) 5ux + 2uy = 0, u(x, 0) = sin x.

6. Show that the Cauchy problem ux + uy = 1, u(x, x) = x has infinitely many


solutions.

7. Find a function u(x, y) that solves the Cauchy problem

x2 ux + y 2 uy = u2 , u(x, 2x) = x2 , x ∈ R.

Is the solution defined for all x and y?

8. Find the surface which is orthogonal to the one parameter family u = cxy(x2 + y 2 )
and passes through the hyperbola x2 − y 2 = a2 , u = 0.

9. Find the general solution of the following PDEs (p = ux , q = uy ):

(i) (y+u)p+(x+u)q = x+y, (ii) u(xp−yq) = y 2 −x2 , (iii) y 2 p−xyq = x(u−2y),

(iv) x(y 2 + u)p − y(x2 + u)q = (x2 − y 2 )u, (v) x2 p + yq + u2 = 0,

(vi) (p − q)u = u2 + (x + y), (vii) x2 (y − u)p + y 2 (u − x)q = u2 (x − y),


y2 u
(viii) x
p + xuq = y 2 .

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