SOLUTION OF AN ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION

Monday, September 07, 2020

7:00 AM

KINDS OF SOLUTION OF AN ODE

1. General Solution - is a solution containing a number of arbitrary constants

equal to the order of the ODE.

2. Particular Solution - is a solution obtained from the general solution by giving

particular values to the arbitrary constants.

EXAMPLES :

1. Prove that is a general solution of

Solution :

(1)

(2)

Substitute equations (1) and (2) to

The equation reduces to an identity,

is a solution of

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2. Prove that is a solution of .

Solution :

(1)

(2)

Substitute equations (1) and (2) to

NOTE : Use the identity

( Identity )

is a solution of .

3. Show that is the general solution of the

second order linear differential equation

Solution :

(1)

(2)

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 (2)

(3)

Substitute equations (1), (2), and (3) to

( Identity )

is the general solution of the second order linear

differential equation

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