A is an equation containing the derivatives
(or differentials) of one or more dependent variables with respect
to one or more independent variables .
* For examples ,
az à |
ds 9
d'u Yu d'u.
dx? ay? a? u
22
Notes :
(i) If DE contains ordinary derivatives , it is called ordinary
differential equation (ODE). Equations (1) and (2) are
ordinary differential equations .
(ii) If DE contains partial derivatives , it is called partial
differential equation (PDE). Equations (3) and (4) are
partial differential equations .
1.2 Order of Differential Equation :
Definition (1.2) :
The of differential equation is the order of the highest
derivative present in the differential equation .
* Equation (1) is of second order.
is of fourth order.
* Equation
(
* Equation (2
(
(
)
)
3) is of first order.
)
* Equation (4) is of second order.
1.3 degree of Differential Equation :
Definition (1.3) :
The of differential equation is the greatest power of the
highest derivative present in the differential equation after
writing it in the form of power series (standard form) .
* Equation (1) is of first degree.
* Equation (2) is of third degree .
(2)
(2
* Equation (3) is of first degree.
(
* Equation (4) is of first degree .
1.4 Linear Ordinary Differential Equation :
Definition (1.4) :
An nth-order
a, (x)
d'y dry
+a,_,(x +...
dx" " À a (1)
dy
+4, a +a) (x)y =F (x)
where a, #0 is said to be 90,
(i) The dependent variable (7) and all of its derivatives
(s 1 ㅠ 뻐 } are of the first degree.
(ii) No product of the dependent variable (y ) and any of its
derivatives 6 Ty ayy”) } is present in the equation .
6
If one of the three previous conditions is not satisfied, then the ordinary
Example (1):
Determine whether each of the following equations are linear or
nonlinear , name the dependent and independent variables , and
state the order and the degree of each equation .
d
2
y
a +5 +6y=0.
(a) a ae tee
dy Y
(b) ES +sin y =x?.
dx
4
d’y d’y dy
€, +2 + =0.
m (E | dx? Y dx
Solution
Dependent |Independent| Order Degree | Linear or
variable variable nonlinear
EXERCISE
Determine whether each of the following equations are linear or
nonlinear , name the dependent and independent variables , and
state the order and the degree of each equation .
2 dy dy
“ar di
dy dy dy dy dy
dé dd à? 200
Py
a E By
5. => +sin(t + y) =sint =
de 7
dy dy
dt? dt
dy 5 x
5 > +t— + (cos*t)y=t
dé dt 7
1.5 Solution of Differential Equation :
Definition (1.5) :
of differential equation is an equation containing the
dependent variable ( for example y ) and the independent
variable ( for example x ) and free from derivatives , which
satisfies the differential equation .
Notes :
(i) The general solution of the differential equation is an
equation consists of a family of solutions and containing one
or more arbitrary constants are equal to order of differential
equation .
(ii) The particular solution of the differential equation is any
solution free of arbitrary constants .
(iii) y =F (x) is an explicit solution of ODE.
(iv) G(x,y)=0 is an implicit solution of ODE.
Example (2):
Show that y =x? - 2 is an explicit solution of the differential
x
2
equation アリ ーー テア =0.
x
Solution
Remember that :
2
* Since Lift side = y "-S y
x
2 20 , 3
=|2 x
( 3) 2 BE
2 2
oe
x x
=0 = Right side
Example (3):
Show that y?-x’+8=0 is an implicit solution of the
2
3
differential equation y' = > on the interval (2,00) .
y
Solution
* When we solve y? —x* +8 =0 for y we obtain
yt vx? -8
which is defined on | 2,00)
Remember that :
„If (x)= Vx square root function
Domain: x 20 or [0,0)
* Since
which is defined on (2,0)
* Since Lift hand side =y'
= Right hand side
* Then y?’-x’+8=0 is an implicit solution (general
3 了 X2
solution) of the differential equation y' = y on the interval
y
(2,0).
EXERCISES:
4:
Verify that y = xt is a solution of the differential equation
A differential equation along with subsidiary conditions on the
unknown function ( for example y ) and its derivatives , all given
at the same value of the independent ( for example x ) ,
constitutes an initial-value problem (IVP) . The subsidiary
conditions are initial conditions (1.C.) .
Definition (1.7) :
If the subsidiary conditions are given at more than one value of
the independent value ( for example x ) , the problem is a
boundary value problem (BVP) , and the conditions are
boundary conditions (B.C.) .
Example (4):
Show that y =sinx-cosx is a solution of the Initial-value
problem (IVP)
y"+y=0 , y(0)=-1 , y'(0)=1.
Solution
* Since
y =sin x —cos x
y' =cosx +sinx
J
" =—sinx +cos x
* Since Lift hand side = y "+ y
= (- sin x + cos x)+(sinx — cos x)
=0 = Right hand side
* Then y =sinx-cosx is a solution (general solution) of
differential equation y"+y =0. (1)
* Since y (0)=sin0 -cos0 =0 -7 = ㅡ 7 , then the first initial
The general form of ordinary differential equation of the first
order is
v(x,y,y’)=0
= er)
dx
2.1 Separable Equations :
Definition (2.2) :
A first order differential equation of the form
dy
2x = IDA)
where g(x)h(y) are functions of x &y only, respectively. is called separable equation.
Rearranging this equation, obtain
[roy J owe > [pay = | guar
x
Solve 2 ==
dx y
on By separable variable
y.dy=x.dx => Jo = [re >
Then y = +yx? +A where A is constant
y.
d
2: Solve v=
dx
By separable vais
dy _ dx dy dx
7 > $3 E > Iny =Inx+Inc
1 ] 1 In==1
ny —Inx =Inc nz nc
Then y=cx
3: Solve the initial-value problem Fr
n By separable variable
y.dy=-x.dx > fre [re >