Problem set 6
Problem set 6
1
Solve the following differential equation with variation of parameters method.
d2 y 2
(i) 2
−y =
dx 1 + ex
d2 y
(ii) 2 + a2 y = sec ax
dx
d2 y dy
(iii) 2 + (1 − cot x) − y cot x = sin2 x, where one solution is y1 = e−x
dx dx
2
2
Let y1 (x) = e−x be a solution of the differential equation
xy ′′ + αy ′ + βx3 y = 0
3
If y = 3e2x + e−2x − αx is the solution of the initial value problem
d2 y dy
+ βy = 4α x, y(0) = 4, and (0) = 1, where α, β ∈ R,
dx2 dx
find the value of α and β.
4
Find ordinary and singular (regular and irregular singular) points of the following differential equations.
d2 y dy
(a) (1 − x2 ) 2 − 2x + n(n + 1)y = 0
dx dx
2
d y dy
(b) (x − 1) 2 + (cot πx) + (csc2 πx)y = 0
dx dx
d2 y dy
(c) x2 2 + x + (x2 − n2 )y = 0
dx dx
d2 y dy
(d) +x + (x2 − n2 )y = 0
dx2 dx
d2 y dy
(e) x4 2 + x + y = x−1
dx dx
5
Find the roots of the indicial equation for following differential equations about x = 0.
d2 y dy
(a) 4x2 2 − 4xex + 3 cos(x)y = 0
dx dx
2
d y dy
(b) 2x2 2 + x(x + 1) − 3 cos(x)y = 0
dx dx
2
d y dy
(c)x4 2 − x2 sin(x) + 2(1 − cos(x))y = 0
dx dx
6
Find the solution of the following differential equations about point x = 0.
d2 y dy
(a) 2x(1 − x) 2 + (1 − x) + 3y = 0
dx dx
2
d y dy
(b) (1 − x2 ) 2 − 2x + n(n + 1)y = 0
dx dx
2
d y dy
(c) 9x(1 − x) 2 − 12 + 4y = 0
dx dx
2
d y dy
(d) x(1 − x) 2 + (1 − 5x) − 4y = 0
dx dx
2
d y dy
(e) x 2 + (p − x) −y =0
dx dx
2
d y dy
(f) (2 + x2 ) 2 + x + (1 + x)y = 0
dx dx