First Order

Differential
Equation
1. DEFINITION
2. ORDER
3. FORMATION OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION.
4. SOLUTION OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION
5. INITIAL AND BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEM
6. GROUP WORK
Definitions
A differential equation = equation contains derivatives, either
ordinary derivatives (ODE) or partial derivatives (PDE).
ODE: ordinary derivatives [Focus in this subject]
single independent variable.
dy
y 2x
dx

PDE: partial derivatives

two or more independent variables.
u u
y
x y
Order
Order of the highest differential equation coefficient
appear in the equation
Focus in this subject: first and second order differential
equations.
Most of the solution techniques for second order can be easily
extended to higher order. 1st order

2nd order
Formation of differential equations
Differential
equations can be formed by eliminating the
constants A from the given expressions.
Example:
(1)
Differentiate:
(2)
Then, remove A
Solution of differential equations
A function ( x)
is the solution for a differential equation
if it satisfies the differential equation.
Show that solution to
Develop first and second derivative.
Initial and boundary value problems
Initial Condition(s) are values of the solution and/or its
derivative(s) at specific points.
Boundary conditions are conditions which have different
values for the independent variable.
Boundary value problems are differential equations together
with its boundary conditions.

Example:
Exercise 1
1. State the order of each following differential
equations:

2. Form an ordinary differential equation by eliminating

the constant A from equation

3. Given . Show that is a solution.

4. Find the solution of the equation which satisfy the
boundary conditions and .