MECH7068 Fall 2021, Homework for Module 1

Due August 31st, or one week after we finish Module 1 in lecture, whichever is later.

Complete the following problems. Please show all of your work

1) Strogatz 2.2.1 (do not need to find an analytical solution)

2) Strogatz 2.2.4 (do not need to find an analytical solution)

3) Strogatz 2.2.5 (do not need to find an analytical solution)

4) Strogatz 2.4.1

5) Strogatz 2.4.4

6) Strogatz 2.7.5

7) Strogatz 2.7.6

8) Solve the initial value problem 𝑥̇ = 𝑥 + 𝑒 −𝑥 , x(0)=0 for t between 0 and 1s. Use numerical integration
to solve this on a computer. The method order and time step should be such that the value at t=1 is
accurate to 3 significant digits. ode45() in matlab is suggested, but you are free to use python or any
other programming language if you are not familiar with matlab, and you are free to use any numerical
ODE solver. Please submit plots as well as all of your code to obtain the solution.