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2 1 Homogeneous 2
2 1 Homogeneous 2
Differential equations
Lecture 1: Introduction
LEARNING OUTCOME
Reminders
Mathematical examples
An application
Homework
Reminders
𝑎≠0
𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑒 ∈ ℝ
3 2
𝑑 𝑦 𝑑 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑓 𝑥 =𝐷
𝑎 3+𝑏 2+𝑐 + 𝑒𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑀 + 𝑁𝑥. …
3rd order 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝐷𝑒 𝑘𝑥
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝐷 cos 𝑘𝑥
m1 = ; m2 = m1 = m2 = twice m = j
x
y = Ae + Be x
y = ( Ax + B ) e x y = e x ( A cos x + B sin x )
y = e − x /2 A cos
( )
2
3
x + B sin ( )
2
3
x
y = e −2 x Ax + B y = Ae3 x + Be −2 x
y = e x ( A cos x + B sin x )
Example 2
Solve for 𝑦 = 𝑦(𝑥).
d3y d2y dy
3
− 2 2 −5 + 6y = 0 D operator format of the ODE
dx dx dx
m3 − 2m 2 − 5m + 6 = 0
m1 = −2; m2 = 1; m3 = 3
2m3 − 3m 2 + 1 = 0
General solution m = − 12 ; m = 1 twice
y = Ae −2 x + Be x + Ce3 x
Mathematical examples
Example 3
Solve the following differential equations.
𝑑2 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
𝑑2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 b) +5 − 6𝜃 = 0
a) 3 2 −2 + 5𝑥 = 0 𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
3m − 2m + 5 = 0
2 m 2 + 5m − 6 = 0
1 14
m = j m1 = −6; m2 = 1
3 3
x = e A cos
t
3
( ) + B sin ( )
14t
3
14t
3
= Ae −6t
+ Be t
Example 3 (cont.)
Solve the ODE.
𝑑2𝑦
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑2 𝑦
c) 9𝑦ሷ − 24𝑦ሶ + 16𝑦 = 0 d) + 25𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑥 2
9m − 24m + 16 = 0
2
m + 25 = 0
2
m = 4 3 twice m = 5 j
y = ( At + B ) e
4t
3 y=e 0
( A cos 5 x + B sin 5 x )
y = A cos 5 x + B sin 5 x
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
or
Example 4 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑥
2m 2 + 5m − 3 = 0 y (0) = 4 : 4 = A+ B
m1 = 12 ; m2 = −3 y '(0) = 9 : 9 = −3A + 12 B
−3 x
y = Ae + Be
x
2
A = −2; B = 6
−3 x
y ' = −3 Ae + Be
x
1 2
−3 x −x2
2
y = −2e + 6e
𝑒0 = 1 cos 0 = 1 sin 0 = 0
Example 5
Solve: 𝑦" + 6𝑦′ + 13𝑦 = 0; 𝑦(0) = 3; 𝑦′(0) = 7
m 2 + 6m + 13 = 0 3= A
m = −3 2 j
7 = −3 ( A ) + ( 2 B )
y = e −3 x ( A cos 2 x + B sin 2 x )
7 = −3 ( 3) + ( 2B )
B =8
y ' = −3e ( A cos 2 x + B sin 2 x )
−3 x
y = e −3 x ( 3 cos 2 x + 8 sin 2 x )
+ e −3 x ( −2 A sin 2 x + 2 B cos 2 x )
Homework (by Ms Spoelstra)
Solutions on myTUTor
EXERCISE 2.1: SOLVE
Self-test 2.1
1. The charge 𝑞 on a capacitor in a certain electrical circuit satisfies the DE
𝑑2 𝑞 𝑑𝑞 𝑑𝑞
+4 + 5𝑞 = 0. Initially 𝑞 = 𝑄 𝑎𝑛𝑑 = 0. Show that the charge
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡