Chapter 11: Problem 4
State whether the given boundary value problem is homogeneous or non homogeneous. $$ -y^{\prime \prime}+x^{2} y=\lambda y, \quad y^{\prime}(0)-y(0)=0, \quad y^{\prime}(1)+y(1)=0 $$
Chapter 11: Problem 4
State whether the given boundary value problem is homogeneous or non homogeneous. $$ -y^{\prime \prime}+x^{2} y=\lambda y, \quad y^{\prime}(0)-y(0)=0, \quad y^{\prime}(1)+y(1)=0 $$
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-d^{2} y / d s^{2}=\delta(s-x), \quad y(0)=0, \quad y(1)=0
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where \(s\) is the independent variable, \(s=x\) is a definite point in the
interval \(0
State whether the given boundary value problem is homogeneous or non homogeneous. $$ \left[\left(1+x^{2}\right) y^{\prime}\right]+4 y=0, \quad y(0)=0, \quad y(1)=1 $$
Consider the general linear homogeneous second order equation $$ P(x) y^{\prime \prime}+Q(x) y^{\prime}+R(x) y=0 $$ $$ \begin{array}{l}{\text { We seck an integrating factor } \mu(x) \text { such that, upon multiplying Eq. (i) by } \mu(x) \text { , the resulting }} \\\ {\text { equation can be written in the form }}\end{array} $$ $$ \left[\mu(x) P(x) y^{\prime}\right]+\mu(x) R(x) y=0 $$ $$ \text { (a) By equating coefficients of } y \text { , show that } \mu \text { must be a solution of } $$ $$ P \mu^{\prime}=\left(Q-P^{\prime}\right) \mu $$ $$ \text { (b) Solve Eq. (iii) and thereby show that } $$ $$ \mu(x)=\frac{1}{P(x)} \exp \int_{x_{0}}^{\pi} \frac{Q(s)}{P(s)} d s $$ $$ \text { Compare this result with that of Problem } 27 \text { in Section } 3.2 . $$
Determine whether there is any value of the constant \(a\) for which the problem has a solution. Find the solution for each such value. $$ y^{\prime \prime}+\pi^{2} y=a, \quad y^{\prime}(0)=0, \quad y^{\prime}(1)=0 $$
Determine a formal eigenfunction series expansion for the solution of the given problem. Assume that \(f\) satisfies the conditions of Theorem \(11.3 .1 .\) State the values of \(\mu\) for which the solution exists. $$ y^{\prime \prime}+\mu y=-f(x), \quad y^{\prime}(0)=0, \quad y^{\prime}(1)+y(1)=0 $$
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