P. F.

Embid
Math 466

Spring 2016
Homework # 4

Given 2/19/2016. Due 2/25/2016.

1. Use DAlemberts solution to solve the IVP utt = uxx on < x < , 0 < t < , with initial data
u(x, 0) = cos x + 1 and ut (x, 0) = 0 on < x < .
2. Use DAlemberts solution to solve the IVP utt = uxx on < x < , 0 < t < , with initial data
u(x, 0) = 0 and ut (x, 0) = cos x + 1 on < x < .
3. Consider the IVP utt = c2 uxx on < x < , 0 < t < , with initial data u(x, 0) = f (x) and
ut (x, 0) = g(x) on < x < .
Z
f (ct) + f (ct)
1 ct
(a) Show that u(0, t) =
g(s) ds.
+
2
2c ct
(b) Show that if f and g are odd functions, then u(0, t) = 0 for 0 < t <
4. Consider the IVP utt = c2 uxx on < x < , 0 < t < , with initial data u(x, 0) = f (x) and
ut (x, 0) = g(x) on < x < .
f 0 (ct) + f 0 (ct) g(ct) g(ct)
(a) Show that ux (0, t) =
+
.
2
2c
(b) Show that if f and g are even functions, then ux (0, t) = 0 for 0 < t < .
Note: If f is even then f 0 is odd.
5. Consider the IBVP utt = uxx on 0 < x < , 0 < t < , with initial data u(x, 0) = 1 and ut (x, 0) = 0
on 0 < x < , and Dirichlet BC u(0, t) = 0 for 0 < t < .
(a) Identify the different values of the solution in the space-time diagram.
(b) Write down a formula for the solution u(x, t) at any time t, 0 < t < .
(c) Plot the solution at times t = 0 and t = 1. What is lim u(x, t)?
t
Hint: Extend the initial data as odd functions on < x < and use the result of Ex.3 above.
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6. Consider the IBVP utt = uxx on 0 < x < , 0 < t < , with initial data u(x, 0) =

0 if 0 < x < 1
,
1 if 1 < x <

ut (x, 0) = 0 on 0 < x < , and Neumann BC ux (0, t) = 0 for 0 < t < .

(a) Identify the different values of the solution in the space-time diagram.
(b) Write down a formula for the solution u(x, t) at any time t, 0 < t < (you will need to consider
separately 0 < t < 1 and 1 < t < ).
(c) Plot the solution at times t = 0 and t = 1/2 and t = 2. What is lim u(x, t)?
t
Hint: Extend the initial data as even functions on < x < and use the result of Ex.4 above.
7. (a) Solve utt = c2 uxx , vt < x < , 0 < t < , where |v| < c, with initial conditions u(x, 0) = 0,
ut (x, 0) = 0, and boundary condition u(vt, t) = (t) for 0 < t < .
(b) Now assume that (t) = A sin 0 t. Find u(x, t) and the frequency of the radiated wave.
Compare and 0 when c < v < 0, v = 0 and 0 < v < c (Doppler effect).