UCI Math 3D Flowchart, 2nd Ed.

WIP by Luke

Smith, UCI Math grad student, 2011.

Order of higher Differential 1st Equation?

We are done! y = yc ! yes

2nd Put in standard form, use Integrating factor (Section 2.3) no Separate variables, integrate! Look out for critical points (constant solutions)! (Section 2.2) no no Can the DE M = f f ,N = , x y Is the DE be written as Exact? yes M = N ? y x (2.4) N (x, y)dy = 0? yes no no Does the Can we Integrating make factor AGAIN! exact? (2.4) no Sub in y = ux or x = vy New DE Separable! yes Is the DE a homogeneous differential? (2.5) no Sub in u = Ax + By + C! yes (2.4) yes the DE Equation? dy + P (x)y = dx f (x)y n ? (2.5) no Bernoullis DE have the form dy = dx yes a Differential? New DE M (x, y)dx + Linear! no the top! y = yc + yp (4.6) again fron yp = u1 y1 + u2 y2 , Sub in u = y 1n , Look at of parameters chart to find yp . Use variation yes Is the DE Separable? y2 = y1 (x) Use reduction of order to find y2 . Alternatively, use: e P (x)dx 2 y1 (x) dx yes no yes Is the DE Linear? Is the DE Linear, is g(x) = 0, and do we know a solution y1 (4.2)? no Does the DE have constant coefficients? yes Use Auxillary Equation to find yc ! (4.3). Is g(x) = 0? no Is g(x) made up Later of functions similar sections to those in Table apply? 4.1, p.144? (4.4) determine what functions make up yp . y = yc + yp (4.4) derivatives yes g(x) and its Use the method of undetermined coefficients to find yp .

find f (x, y), f (x, y) = c is the implicit solution DE Becomes Exact! Use an

f (Ax + By + C)? (2.5)