Chapter 6: Q4E (page 332)
Find a general solution for the differential equation with x as the independent variable:
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The general solution for the differential equation with x as the independent variableis.
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Chapter 6: Q4E (page 332)
Find a general solution for the differential equation with x as the independent variable:
The general solution for the differential equation with x as the independent variableis.
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find a differential operator that annihilates the given function.
Derive the system (7) in the special case when . [Hint: To determine the last equation, require that and use the fact that , and satisfy the corresponding homogeneous equation.]
Find a general solution to the givenhomogeneous equation.
As an alternative proof that the functions are linearly independent on (∞,-∞) when are distinct, assume holds for all x in (∞,-∞) and proceed as follows:
(a) Because the ri’s are distinct we can (if necessary)relabel them so that .Divide equation (33) by to obtain Now let x→∞ on the left-hand side to obtainC1 = 0.(b) Since C1 = 0, equation (33) becomes
= 0for all x in(∞,-∞). Divide this equation by
and let x→∞ to conclude that C2 = 0.
(c) Continuing in the manner of (b), argue that all thecoefficients, C1, C2, . . . ,Cn are zero and hence are linearly independent on(∞,-∞).
Use the annihilator method to show that ifandin (4) andhas the form given in (17), then equation (4) has a particular solution of the form
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