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... linear relationship, and in the next chapters we will consider fitting the data with more complex functions. But we must also stop and ask whether the fitting procedure is justified, whether, indeed, there exists a physical relationship between the variables x and y. What we are asking here is w ...
... linear relationship, and in the next chapters we will consider fitting the data with more complex functions. But we must also stop and ask whether the fitting procedure is justified, whether, indeed, there exists a physical relationship between the variables x and y. What we are asking here is w ...
Solutions to Practice Problems for Test 2
... trial solution Y2 = F sin t + G cos t. For (DE1) and (DE2) we find the particular solutions yp1 , yp2 , so the solution to our problem will be y = yc + yp1 + yp2 . (b) y 00 + 2y 0 + 5y = 4e−t cos 2t Solution The complementary solution is yc = e−t (A cos 2t + B sin 2t). Take the trial solution Y = te ...
... trial solution Y2 = F sin t + G cos t. For (DE1) and (DE2) we find the particular solutions yp1 , yp2 , so the solution to our problem will be y = yc + yp1 + yp2 . (b) y 00 + 2y 0 + 5y = 4e−t cos 2t Solution The complementary solution is yc = e−t (A cos 2t + B sin 2t). Take the trial solution Y = te ...
Differential equation
A differential equation is a mathematical equation that relates some function with its derivatives. In applications, the functions usually represent physical quantities, the derivatives represent their rates of change, and the equation defines a relationship between the two. Because such relations are extremely common, differential equations play a prominent role in many disciplines including engineering, physics, economics, and biology.In pure mathematics, differential equations are studied from several different perspectives, mostly concerned with their solutions—the set of functions that satisfy the equation. Only the simplest differential equations are solvable by explicit formulas; however, some properties of solutions of a given differential equation may be determined without finding their exact form.If a self-contained formula for the solution is not available, the solution may be numerically approximated using computers. The theory of dynamical systems puts emphasis on qualitative analysis of systems described by differential equations, while many numerical methods have been developed to determine solutions with a given degree of accuracy.