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Differential EquationsSecond Order Linear Differential Equations How do we solve second order differential equations of the form, where a, b, c are given constants and f is a function of x only? In order to solve this problem, we first solve the homogeneous problem and then solve the inhomogeneous problem. What is a homogeneous problem? The linear differential equation is in the form where. What is an inhomogeneous (or nonhomogeneous) problem?
The linear differential equation is in the form where. Initial Conditions - We need two initial conditions to solve a second order problem. Homogeneous Problems How do we solve a homogeneous problem?
Firstly we find the auxiliary equation and its roots. Write down the general solution. Substitute the initial conditions and work out the arbitrary constants. What is an auxiliary equation? Letting and substituting this in the problem gives. As e mx cannot be 0, we see that is a solution of the given differential equation if. Is the Auxiliary Equation.
The following table shows the general solution of the differential equation for different values of the discriminant. Inhomogeneous Problem How do we solve an inhomogeneous problem? First we solve the homogeneous problem.
Then we find a particular solution for the inhomogeneous part. Substitute the initial conditions and work out the arbitrary constants. How do we find the particular solution?
If f(x) is a polynomial then we try a solution of the same degree, e.g. If f(x) = 2x + 3 then try a particular solution of the form y = ax + b. Similarly if we have exponential or trigonometric terms as f(x) we try e ax or asin(x) + bcos(x).
For example: How do we solve with initial conditions y(0) = 1, y'(0) = 0? Step1: First we find the auxiliary equation. Step2: The roots of this equation are -1, -3. Step3: Hence the solution to the homogeneous problem is. Step4: Now try a solution in the form y = ax + b.,.
Subtituting these in the differential equation gives Step5: Comparing the coefficients of x and the constant term gives. Hence the general solution is. Step6: Use the initial conditions to find A and B.