d^2f/dx^2+(ax+b)df/dx+cf=const Could someone know an easier way to solute this ode?
8 years agoreduce to a quadratic and solve for roots by quadratic formula
8 years agoWhat do you mean with "reduce to a quadratic " ? Do you mean, I should transform it in dies form d^2f/dx^2+bdf/dx+cf=const-(ax+b)df/dx .
8 years agoif you allow the coefficients to be the terms for a quadratic, i.e. \[r ^{2}+(ax+b)r+c = 0\] then use the quadratic formula \[(-b \pm \sqrt{b ^{2}-4ac})/2a\] to find r such that it satisfies the ODE
8 years agobut you can't do that because r is also a function of x. r=r(x)
8 years agono you treat it as a constant
8 years agowhat do you have so far for your work and/or proof?
8 years agoI though about another approach, please, have a look on this site, http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/courses/204/PowerLaplace/seriesSolutions1.htm
8 years agodid you figure out the u substitution? if you did then it should follow...but i honestly don't think you need to use series for it
8 years agoI figure it, but it seems to be really complicatet to have a serie solution.
8 years agoBecause of the non-constant coefficients and it become very ugly
8 years agocan I send you a copy of my work?
8 years agoTry uploading a pic to http://imgur.com/ and pasting the link to it here.
8 years agoyeah i would like to see it
8 years ago(We'll be adding image upload to OpenStudy soon, I hope.)
8 years agoYou could try using laplace transforms. It would turn the the 2nd order ODE into a 1st order ODE. Usually 1st order ODE are easier to solve. Look at the example here http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/DE/IVPWithNonConstantCoefficient.aspx
8 years agoi think that's what he was trying to do
8 years agohope u can read it,
8 years agook yeah now it is better to see... i think that it works, after simplifying then you can solve the ODE. but i think its already simplified...
8 years agobut when it is already simplified, what is the result now?
8 years agoI'm gonna use matlab to solve,
8 years agoyou can also check your answer on this website: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=y''+%2B+(ax%2Bb)y'%2Bcy+%3D+f The answer seems a bit complicated :\
8 years ago