Assignment # 02

MTH401 (Spring 2012) Total marks: 30 Lecture # 12-18 Due date: 08-05-2012

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Question#1

Marks 10

In the following differential equation the indicated function y1 ( x ) is a solution of the associated homogeneous equation. Use the method of reduction of order to find a second solution y2 ( x ) of the homogeneous equation and a particular solution of the given nonhomogeneous equation using method of undetermined coefficients-superposition approach. d2y 4 y = 2 ; y1 = e 2 x 2 dx Question#2 Solve the following initial value problem.
dy + p ( x ) y = 0 ; y ( 0) = 1 dx

Marks 20

Where 2 p ( x) = 1 0 x 1 x >1

Hint:

Linear differential equations sometimes occur in which the function p ( x ) have

jump discontinuities. If x 0 is such a point of discontinuity, then it is necessary to solve the equation separately for x < x 0 and x > x 0 . Afterwards, the two solutions are matched so that the function y ( x ) is continuous at x 0 ; this is accomplished by a proper choice of the arbitrary constants. In the given differential equation p ( x ) has a jump discontinuity at x 0 = 1 , then it is necessary for all of you to solve the equation separately for x < 1 and x > 1 .