Advanced Mathematical Economics

Nonlinear Differential
Equation: Separable
Variables

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 Nonlinear Differential Equation: Separable Variables

 
The Concept: If has the
convenient property that
function and can be written
in terms of and only. i.e.

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 Nonlinear Differential Equation: Separable Variables

 
Variables and are said to be
separable, as is consolidated
into and is consolidated into .
is mathematically separated
from .
Solve using (simple)
integration.

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 Nonlinear Differential Equation: Separable Variables

 
Example: Solve the following
differential equation:

Rearranging we get:
Introducing integral on both
sides:

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 Nonlinear Differential Equation: Separable Variables

 
,.

In functional form of a time-

path:

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 Nonlinear Differential Equation: Separable Variables

Example # 2: (p. 493): is a

differential equation.
Rearranging it, we get:
,
Needs more rearrangement,
therefore cross-multiplying;

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 Nonlinear Differential Equation: Separable Variables

Introducing integrals on both

sides:

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 Nonlinear Differential Equation: Separable Variables

Raising to exponent on both

sides, to get rid of natural
logarithm:

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 Nonlinear Differential Equation: Separable Variables

 
: exponent of a constant shall
be yet another constant .

In functional form of a time-

path:

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