Chapter 4: Problem 33
A fundamental set of solutions for \(2 t^{3} y^{\prime \prime \prime}+\) \(t^{2} y^{\prime \prime}+t y^{\prime}-y=0, t>0\), is \(S=\\{t, t \ln t, \sqrt{t}\\}\). Use this information to solve \(2 t^{3} y^{\prime \prime \prime}+t^{2} y^{\prime \prime}+\) \(t y^{\prime}-y=-3 t^{2}, y(1)=0, y^{\prime}(1)=1, y^{\prime \prime}(1)=0\).
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Identify the Homogeneous Equation
Formulate the General Solution of the Homogeneous Equation
Particular Solution for the Non-Homogeneous Equation
Differentiate the Particular Solution Guess
Substitute into the Non-Homogeneous Equation
Solve for the Coefficient A
Formulate the General Solution of the Non-Homogeneous Equation
Apply Initial Conditions
Calculate Constants
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Key Concepts
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Fundamental Set of Solutions
In our case, the homogeneous differential equation is \(2t^3 y''' + t^2 y'' + t y' - y = 0\). The given fundamental set of solutions for this equation is \(S=\{t, t \ln t, \sqrt{t}\}\). This means that all independent solutions can be written as a combination of these elements.
Thus, the general solution to the homogeneous equation is:
\(y_h(t) = C_1 t + C_2 t \ln t + C_3 \sqrt{t}\)
Here, \(C_1, C_2,\) and \(C_3\) are arbitrary constants that will later be determined using initial conditions.
Initial Conditions
In our problem, the initial conditions provided are: \(y(1) = 0, y'(1) = 1, y''(1) = 0\). These conditions will allow us to find \(C_1, C_2, \text{and} C_3\).
We use the general solution:
\(y(t) = C_1 t + C_2 t \ln t + C_3 \sqrt{t} - t^2\)
and compute its first and second derivatives:
\(y'(t) = C_1 + C_2 (1 + \ln t) + C_3 \frac{1}{2} t^{-1/2} - 2t\)
\(y''(t) = C_2 t^{-1} - \frac{C_3}{4} t^{-3/2} - 2\)
Substituting our initial conditions \(t = 1\) into these expressions:
\(y(1) = C_1 + C_3 - 1 = 0\)
\(y'(1) = C_1 + \frac{C_3}{2} - 2 = 1\)
\(y''(1) = C_2 - \frac{C_3} {4} = 2\)
We solve the system of equations obtained to determine the constants.
Particular Solution
We often guess the form of the particular solution based on the form of the non-homogeneous term. Here, we assume: \(y_p(t) = At^2\).
Next, we calculate the derivatives of \(y_p(t) = At^2\):
1. \(y_p' = 2At\)
2. \(y_p'' = 2A\)
3. \(y_p''' = 0\)
Substituting these into the original equation:
\(2t^3(0) + t^2(2A) + t(2At) - At^2 = -3t^2\)
Simplifying, we get:
\(2A t^2 + 2A t^2 - A t^2 = -3 t^2\)
This further simplifies to:
\(3 A t^2 = -3 t^2\).
Solving for \(A\), we find: \(A = -1\). Therefore, the particular solution is:
\(y_p(t) = -t^2\).
Finally, we combine the homogeneous and particular solutions to form the general solution to the non-homogeneous equation:
\(y(t) = y_h(t) + y_p(t)\), which results in:
\(y(t) = C_1 t + C_2 t \ln t + C_3 \sqrt{t} - t^2\).