MAE 560 Homework #1: Mathematical Classification of PDEs

Assigned Sept. 2, 2015

Due Sept. 9, 2015
1. Consider the equation y 2uxx x 2u yy 0 . Discuss the mathematical character of this
equation for all real values of x and y.
2. (a) Classify the equation 2u xx 4u xy 2u yy 3u 0
(b). Convert the equation into an equivalent system of first-order equations and write
them as a matrix system. Classify the equation again based on the matrix analysis.
3. Use the matrix analysis technique to determine the mathematical character of the
equations given by
2u x v y 0

vx u y 0
4. Classify the following PDEs:
a.) utt u xx u x e kt
b.) u xx u xy u y 4
5. Find the characteristics of each of the following PDEs:
a.) u xx 3u xy 2u yy 0
b.) u xx 2u xy u yy 0
6. Use the matrix analysis technique to determine the mathematical character of the
system of equations given by

0
t
x
u
u 1 p
u

0
t
x x
p p( )