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Engineering Mathematics: Variation of Parameters

The document is about engineering mathematics and contains lecture notes on higher order ordinary differential equations (ODEs) solved using the method of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters. It includes 3 examples solving higher order ODEs step-by-step using these methods and provides exercises for students to practice these techniques. The document was written by Dr. M. Sahadet Hossain from the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Northern State University.

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Engineering Mathematics: Variation of Parameters

The document is about engineering mathematics and contains lecture notes on higher order ordinary differential equations (ODEs) solved using the method of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters. It includes 3 examples solving higher order ODEs step-by-step using these methods and provides exercises for students to practice these techniques. The document was written by Dr. M. Sahadet Hossain from the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Northern State University.

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MAT 350

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Higher Order ODEs


UNDETERMINED COEFFICIENTS
Variation of parameters

Lecture: 7

Dr. M. Sahadet Hossain (Mth)


Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics and Physics, NSU.

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(1)
By dividing by the leading coefficient a2(x)

(2)

In (2) we suppose that coefficient functions P(x), Q(x), and f(x) are
continuous on some common interval I.
The complementary solution is.
(3)

We assume that the particular solution is of the same type-


yp(x)

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Substituting (3) and the foregoing derivatives into (2) and grouping
terms yields

We also assume,

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We now have our desired two equations for u1, and u2

(4)

u1,
(5)
u2

(6)

(5).

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Example-1:

Solution: The Auxiliary equation is

The complementary solution is.

we compute the Wornskian as

We identify,

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Then,

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Hence, the particular solution is:

And, the general solution is

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Exercise 4.6 ref. Zill

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u

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Solve each differential equation by variation
of parameters.

solve each differential equation by variation of parameters,


subject to the initial conditions

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