MATH2065 Introduction To Partial Differential Equations: Semester 2 - Tutorial Questions (Week 1)
MATH2065 Introduction To Partial Differential Equations: Semester 2 - Tutorial Questions (Week 1)
MATH2065 Introduction To Partial Differential Equations: Semester 2 - Tutorial Questions (Week 1)
2. Find the general solution to each of the following ordinary differential equations (y 0 = dy/dx,
etc.)
(a) y 0 − 7 y = 0
(b) y 00 + y 0 − 2 y = 0
(c) y 00 − 3 y 0 = 0
(d) y 00 − 4 y = 0
(e) y 00 + 4 y = 0
(f) y 00 + 6 y 0 + 9 y = 0
(g) y 00 − 6 y 0 + 25 y = 0
(h) † y 000 + 2 y 00 − y 0 − 2 y = 0
(a) y 0 − 7 y = 0 ; y(0) = 1
(b) y 00 − 3 y 0 = 0 ; y(0) = 0 , y 0 (0) = 1
(c) y 00 + 6 y 0 + 9 y = 0 ; y(0) = 0 , y 0 (0) = 1
(d) y 00 − 6 y 0 + 25 y = 0 ; y(0) = 0 , y 0 (0) = 4
t2 y 00 − 5 t y 0 + 9 y = 0
in the domain {t > 0}. Hence, make a guess at the general solution to this second-order
linear ordinary differential equation.
5. (a) Write down the definitions for the functions cosh x and sinh x in terms of exponential
functions. Sketch these functions.
(b) Consider the expression y(x) = C1 epx + C2 e−px for some constant p, and suppose C1
and C2 are arbitrary constants. Show that this can be written alternatively as
Short answers:
1. (a) x = 2e3t .
(b) y = 10e5(1−z) .
(c) x = 34 (1 − e−3t )