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Study Notes
Differential Equations
Linear Equations
- A linear differential equation is a differential equation in which the derivative of the unknown function is proportional to the function itself.
- General form:
dy/dx + P(x)y = Q(x) -
P(x)andQ(x)are functions ofx - Properties:
- Linear homogeneity: If
y1andy2are solutions, thenc1y1 + c2y2is also a solution for any constantsc1andc2. - Superposition principle: The general solution is the sum of the homogeneous solution and the particular solution.
- Linear homogeneity: If
First Order Equations
- A first-order differential equation is a differential equation that involves only the first derivative of the unknown function.
- General form:
dy/dx = f(x, y) - Types:
- Separable variables:
dy/dx = f(x)g(y), can be solved by separating variables and integrating. - Linear:
dy/dx + P(x)y = Q(x), can be solved using an integrating factor. - Exact:
M(x, y)dx + N(x, y)dy = 0, can be solved by finding an implicit solution.
- Separable variables:
- Solution methods:
- Direct integration:
y = ∫f(x)dx + C - Separation of variables:
∫dy/g(y) = ∫f(x)dx + C
- Direct integration:
Differential Equations
Linear Equations
- General form of linear differential equation:
dy/dx + P(x)y = Q(x) -
P(x)andQ(x)are functions ofx - Properties of linear differential equations:
- Linear homogeneity: If
y1andy2are solutions, thenc1y1 + c2y2is also a solution for any constantsc1andc2 - Superposition principle: The general solution is the sum of the homogeneous solution and the particular solution
- Linear homogeneity: If
First Order Equations
- General form of first-order differential equation:
dy/dx = f(x, y) - Types of first-order differential equations:
- Separable variables:
dy/dx = f(x)g(y), can be solved by separating variables and integrating - Linear:
dy/dx + P(x)y = Q(x), can be solved using an integrating factor - Exact:
M(x, y)dx + N(x, y)dy = 0, can be solved by finding an implicit solution
- Separable variables:
- Solution methods:
- Direct integration:
y = ∫f(x)dx + C - Separation of variables:
∫dy/g(y) = ∫f(x)dx + C
- Direct integration:
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Learn about linear differential equations, their general form, and properties such as linear homogeneity and superposition principle.
