SHORT NOTES MODULE 7 : DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
TERMINOLOGY The highest order of derivative in the differential equation. 2
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ďƒŚ d3 y ďƒś ďƒŚ d2 y ďƒś dy − 3 ďƒ§ 3 ďƒˇ + x ďƒ§ 2 ďƒˇ = 4y ďƒ§ dx ďƒˇ ďƒ§ dx ďƒˇ dx ďƒ¨ ďƒ¸ ďƒ¨ ďƒ¸ Order - 3
The power of the highest order of derivative in the differential equation. 2
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ďƒŚ d3 y ďƒś ďƒŚ d2 y ďƒś dy − 3 ďƒ§ 3 ďƒˇ + x ďƒ§ 2 ďƒˇ = 4y ďƒ§ dx ďƒˇ ďƒ§ dx ďƒˇ dx ďƒ¨ ďƒ¸ ďƒ¨ ďƒ¸
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DEGREE
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SOLVING DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS FIRST ORDER SEPARABLE
FIRST ORDER LINEAR
x-terms and y terms can be separated â…†đ?‘Ś đ?‘“ đ?‘Ľ â…†đ?‘Ś = đ?‘œđ?‘&#x; =đ?‘“ đ?‘Ľ đ?‘” đ?‘Ś â…†đ?‘Ľ đ?‘” đ?‘Ś â…†đ?‘Ľ
standard equation: â…†đ?‘Ś + đ?‘Śđ?‘ƒ đ?‘Ľ = đ?‘„ đ?‘Ľ â…†đ?‘Ľ
LHS : y-term RHS : x-term
identify P(x)
integrate both sides LHS : w.r.t y RHS : w.r.t x
find integrating factor: đ??źđ??š = â…‡ ‍ đ?‘Ľ đ?‘ƒ ׏‏ⅆđ?‘Ľ
put y as subject (if possible)
multiply IF to both sides of standard equation
simplify LHS as
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đ??źđ??š. đ?‘Ś
integrate both sides w.r.t x and simplify
put y as a subject (if possible)