DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION p7

EQUATION OF HIGHER ORDER

Linear Equation of Higher Order

when ; it is Homogeneous Linear Differential Equation of Order;

when ; it is Nonhomogeneous Linear Differential Equation of Order.
NON-HOMOGENOUS LINEAR EQUATION OF
HIGHER ORDER WITH CONSTANT COEFFICIENTS

where and are constants

and
 GENERAL SOLUTION
For Non-Homogenous Linear Equation of nth-Order with Constant
Coefficients

where and are constants, and g(x)

The general solution is

where = complementary solution and = particular solution
GENERAL SOLUTIONS
of Non-Homogenous Linear Equation of nth- Order with Constant Coefficients

is by METHOD OF UNDETERMINED COEFFICIENTS.

CASE 1. When is polynomial function in

Solve
General Solution:

For
Auxiliary Equation: ;
Roots of Auxiliary Equation:
• For :
Tentative compare with

Substitute in
)+
Equate coefficients of and constant:
Coefficient of ;
)+
Equate coefficients of and constant:
Coefficient of ;
Coefficient of : ;
Constants:
Substitute in
Solve

For
or

For Tentative
• Substitute in
•
• Substitute in
•
• Substitute in
• is the general solution of
• Checking:
•
•
CASE 2. When is exponential function in

Solve

For
• Use Case 1 and 3.
•
• For
• Tentative
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
• Substitute in
•
• Equate corresponding coefficients:
• Coefficients of
• Coefficients of : ;
• Substitute in or
•
Obtain the general solution of
Solve
General Solution:
For

For Tentative

Final
Substitute in

Coefficients of
Coefficients of :
Coefficients of or
Coefficients of or

General Solution: +
Solve
AE:

Trial
CASE 3. When is trigonometric or function in

Obtain the general solution of

For
Auxiliary Equation:
 Tentative

Substitute in
)=

Coefficient of or
Coefficient of or
Substitute in
)=
Coefficient of
Constant:

•
•
Solve

For

For : Tentative
•

•
• Substitute in
•
• Coefficient of :
• Coefficient of ;
• Coefficient of
• Coefficient of ;
• Constant:
•
• and

• +