Linear

Higher

a 0 (x) dn y/dx n +a 1d n−1 y/dx n−1 +...+a nd n y/dx n +y=F(x)

F(x) = 0

first order

drivative form
a 0 dy/dx + a 1 y = Q(x)

Q(x) ≠ 0

1st Order Linear
Non-Homogenuous
D.E.

Exactness

non exact

Integrating
Factor

exact

seek Function
F(x, y)

General Solution

Q(x)=0

1st Order Linear
Homogenuous D.E.

use y = vx

transform sebrable equation

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diffrential form

M(x, y)dx + N(x, y)dy = 0

can be expressed : dy/dx = g(y/x))

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F(x) ≠ 0

second

FORM *a 0 d 2 y /dx 2 +a 1dy/ dx +a 2 y=F(x)

Homogenous F(x) = 0 , may be

a 0 ( x )d 2 y/dx 2+ a 1 ( x )dy/dx + a 2 ( x) y = 0

has : Functions as
Coefficients

uses : Reduction of
Order

where Transformation
y = v(x)

reduces : 2nd Order Homogenous var 'v'and 'x'

by letting : w =dv/dx

Normalized Form :d 2 y/dx 2+ P 1 (x)dy/dx+ P 2 (x)y= 0

P 1 (x) =a 1 (x)/a 0 (x) and P 2 (x) =a 2 (x)/ a 0 (x)

check for : Analyticity at
point x 0

Two Linearly Independent Series Solutions
y = C n ( x − x 0 )n = 0∞∑whereC n =f( n) ( x 0 )n !

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F(x) ≠ 0 non homogenous

constant coffection

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Homogenous Part
a 0 ( x )d 2 y/dx 2+ a 1 ( x )dy/dx + a 2 ( x) y = 0

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F(x)

particular solution

Variation of Parameters

Undetermined Coefficients

similar to term in complemtary func

times by coff and x

differ from complemtary func

exponen

times coffe

poynomial

times coff , same degree

sine or cos

both cosine
and sine (of the same frequency) must appear

product of several func

product consist of the corresponding choices of the individual components (that there should be only as many
undetermined coefficients in Y as there are distinct terms)

ex: y″ − 2y′ − 3y = t 3 e 5t cos(3t)

g(t) = t ^3 e 5t cos(3t)

Correct form: Y = (At 3 + Bt 2 + Ct + D) e 5t cos(3t) +
(Et 3 + Ft 2 + Gt + H) e 5t sin(3t)
Wrong form: Y = (At 3 + Bt 2 + Ct + D) E e 5t (F cos(3t) + G sin(3t))

variable coffecient : t y″ + 4 y′ = t 2

standard form : divide by t

Substitute

integrated factor

constant coffecient

a 0d2 y/dx2 + a 1dy/dx+ a 2 y = 0

m^2=d2 y/dx2and m =dy/dx

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substituted to give: Auxillary Equation
a 0 m2+ a 1 m + a 2 = 0

must statisfy : Roots 'm'

in order to form :Linear Independent
Solutions of form:
y = e^mx

combined as : Linear
Combination

called Complementary
Function
y c