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1.4 Note
1.4 Note
Integrating Factors
Exact ODE:
Since,
u u
du dx dy
x y ………………….….(3)
where u = u (x, y)
du = 0
Integrating, u = c (constant)
Example -1:-
xdy + ydx = 0
So, d (xy) =0
By integration, xy = c (constant)
1
u u
dx dy M ( x, y )dx N ( x, y )dy
x y
u u
M ( x, y ) and N x, y
x y .……………….(4)
M 2u N 2u
and
y yx x xy
2u 2u
Since
yx xy
M N
y x ……………………..(5)
which is not only the necessary but also the sufficient condition for equation (1) to be exact.
Hence, the necessary and sufficient conditions for the differential equation (1) to be exact is
M N
y x
u
M , M M ( x, y )
x
Integrating both sides w.r. to x, we have
u Mdx K ( y )
………………………...(6)
u dK
Differentiating (6) w.r. to y and then comparing with N
, we will get and then K(y) after
y dy
integration.
u
N , N N x, y
y
2
Integrating both sides w.r.to y,
u Ndy l (x)
…………………….(7)
M (x, y) dx + N(x, y) dy = 0
is not an exact or a total differential, then it is necessary to choose a function µ (x, y) such that after
multiplying by it, the left-hand side of the above equation becomes an exact differential du and is
given by
Definition:
An integrating factor is a function when multiplied by it, the left hand side of equation (1) becomes an
exact differential.
Example – 2 :
M N
1 and 1
y x
Since M N
y x
So, the given equation is not exact.
In order to make the equation exact, let us multiply the given equation (1) by 1/x2
ydx xdy 1
2
0. 2
x x
3
y 1
2
dx dy 0
x x
y y
d 0 C (constant)
x x
Rule-1:
M N
y x
f (x)
N
If, a function of x alone,
I .F . e
f ( x ) dx
Then
Rule – 2 :
M N
y x
If , F ( y)
M
F ( y ) dy
a function of y alone then I .F . e
Q-1 2xy dx + x2 dy = 0
Solution:-
d x2 y 0
Integrating, we have
4
Or
So, M = 2xy, N = x2
M N
2 x and 2x
y x
M N
Since,
y x
u 2 xydx k ( y )
u x2 y k y
u dk
x2
y dy
………………(*)
But
u
N x2
y
Substituting in equation (*)
dk
x2 x2
dy
dk
0
dy
k c (constant )
5
Q – 2: x3dx + y3dy = 0
Solution: -
We have
M = x3 and N = y3
M N
0 0
y x
Since, M N
y x
Since,
u Mdx K y
i.e u x 3dx K y
x4
u K y
4
u dk K dK
y dy
y dy
u
But N y3
y
dK
So y3
dy
Integrating w. r.to y,
dK
dy dy y dy
3
y4
K C
4
x 4 y4
u C
4 4
6
is the general solution.
Solution:
M N
2y, 2y
y x
M N
Since,
y x
So, the equation is not exact.
M N
y x 2y 2y 4y 2
f x
N 2xy 2xy x
Now
2
f x dx dx
So, I.F e e x e 2ln x
2
eln x
1 x2
1 2 2xy
x 2 x
x y 2 dx 2 dy 0
y2 2y
1 2 dx dy 0
x x
…(2)
So ,
y2
u 1 2 dx K y
x
7
y2
x K y
x
y2
x K y
x
u 2 y K
N
y x y
K
0KC
y
Hence, the general solution is
y2
u x, y x C
x
Where c is a constant.
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