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Mae 560 Homework #1: Mathematical Classification of Pdes Assigned Sept. 2, 2015 Due Sept. 9, 2015

This document outlines 6 problems for a homework assignment on classifying and analyzing partial differential equations (PDEs). The problems involve: 1) classifying a PDE for all real x and y values, 2) classifying and converting a PDE to first-order matrix form, 3) using matrix analysis to classify two equations, 4) classifying two additional PDEs, 5) finding the characteristics of two PDEs, and 6) using matrix analysis to classify a system of three equations.

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Mae 560 Homework #1: Mathematical Classification of Pdes Assigned Sept. 2, 2015 Due Sept. 9, 2015

This document outlines 6 problems for a homework assignment on classifying and analyzing partial differential equations (PDEs). The problems involve: 1) classifying a PDE for all real x and y values, 2) classifying and converting a PDE to first-order matrix form, 3) using matrix analysis to classify two equations, 4) classifying two additional PDEs, 5) finding the characteristics of two PDEs, and 6) using matrix analysis to classify a system of three equations.

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MAE 560 Homework #1: Mathematical Classification of PDEs

Assigned Sept. 2, 2015


Due Sept. 9, 2015
1. Consider the equation y 2uxx x 2u yy 0 . Discuss the mathematical character of this
equation for all real values of x and y.
2. (a) Classify the equation 2u xx 4u xy 2u yy 3u 0
(b). Convert the equation into an equivalent system of first-order equations and write
them as a matrix system. Classify the equation again based on the matrix analysis.
3. Use the matrix analysis technique to determine the mathematical character of the
equations given by
2u x v y 0

vx u y 0
4. Classify the following PDEs:
a.) utt u xx u x e kt
b.) u xx u xy u y 4
5. Find the characteristics of each of the following PDEs:
a.) u xx 3u xy 2u yy 0
b.) u xx 2u xy u yy 0
6. Use the matrix analysis technique to determine the mathematical character of the
system of equations given by

0
t
x
u
u 1 p
u

0
t
x x
p p( )

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