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Solving the linear first order differential equation?
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I was given the equation
$y' = -xy$, where $y(0) = 1$.
My solution was as follows:
$$frac{dy}{dx} = -xy $$
$$dy = -xy dx $$
$$int {dy} = int {-xy dx} $$
$$y = -frac{x^2}{2}y + c $$
$$y + frac{x^2}{2}y = c $$
$$y(1 + frac{x^2}{2}) = c $$
$$y = frac{c}{1 + frac{x^2}{2}} $$
I tried plugging in $0$ and $1$ respectively to find $c$, and got $c = 0$.
I just know that what I did is wrong. Where did I go wrong, please? Thanks!
ordinary-differential-equations derivatives
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I was given the equation
$y' = -xy$, where $y(0) = 1$.
My solution was as follows:
$$frac{dy}{dx} = -xy $$
$$dy = -xy dx $$
$$int {dy} = int {-xy dx} $$
$$y = -frac{x^2}{2}y + c $$
$$y + frac{x^2}{2}y = c $$
$$y(1 + frac{x^2}{2}) = c $$
$$y = frac{c}{1 + frac{x^2}{2}} $$
I tried plugging in $0$ and $1$ respectively to find $c$, and got $c = 0$.
I just know that what I did is wrong. Where did I go wrong, please? Thanks!
ordinary-differential-equations derivatives
edited 4 mins ago
David Richerby
2,18011324
asked 10 hours ago
A.SmithA.Smith
212
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Why don't you separate the variables like $$frac{dy}{y}=-xdx?$$ Also the final conclusion is definitely wrong.
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– Fakemistake
9 hours ago
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I was given the equation
$y' = -xy$, where $y(0) = 1$.
My solution was as follows:
$$frac{dy}{dx} = -xy $$
$$dy = -xy dx $$
$$int {dy} = int {-xy dx} $$
$$y = -frac{x^2}{2}y + c $$
$$y + frac{x^2}{2}y = c $$
$$y(1 + frac{x^2}{2}) = c $$
$$y = frac{c}{1 + frac{x^2}{2}} $$
I tried plugging in $0$ and $1$ respectively to find $c$, and got $c = 0$.
I just know that what I did is wrong. Where did I go wrong, please? Thanks!
ordinary-differential-equations derivatives
edited 4 mins ago
David Richerby
2,18011324
asked 10 hours ago
A.SmithA.Smith
212
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I was given the equation
$y' = -xy$, where $y(0) = 1$.
My solution was as follows:
$$frac{dy}{dx} = -xy $$
$$dy = -xy dx $$
$$int {dy} = int {-xy dx} $$
$$y = -frac{x^2}{2}y + c $$
$$y + frac{x^2}{2}y = c $$
$$y(1 + frac{x^2}{2}) = c $$
$$y = frac{c}{1 + frac{x^2}{2}} $$
I tried plugging in $0$ and $1$ respectively to find $c$, and got $c = 0$.
I just know that what I did is wrong. Where did I go wrong, please? Thanks!
ordinary-differential-equations derivatives
ordinary-differential-equations derivatives
edited 4 mins ago
David Richerby
2,18011324
asked 10 hours ago
A.SmithA.Smith
212
edited 4 mins ago
David Richerby
2,18011324
asked 10 hours ago
A.SmithA.Smith
212
edited 4 mins ago
David Richerby
2,18011324
edited 4 mins ago
David Richerby
2,18011324
edited 4 mins ago
David Richerby
2,18011324
2,18011324
asked 10 hours ago
A.SmithA.Smith
212
asked 10 hours ago
A.SmithA.Smith
212
asked 10 hours ago
A.SmithA.Smith
212
212
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Why don't you separate the variables like $$frac{dy}{y}=-xdx?$$ Also the final conclusion is definitely wrong.
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– Fakemistake
9 hours ago
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Why don't you separate the variables like $$frac{dy}{y}=-xdx?$$ Also the final conclusion is definitely wrong.
$endgroup$
– Fakemistake
9 hours ago
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Why don't you separate the variables like $$frac{dy}{y}=-xdx?$$ Also the final conclusion is definitely wrong.
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– Fakemistake
9 hours ago
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Why don't you separate the variables like $$frac{dy}{y}=-xdx?$$ Also the final conclusion is definitely wrong.
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– Fakemistake
9 hours ago
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Hint:
This is a variable separable differential equation that is we can separate the differential equation such that for some functions $f(x)$ and $g(y)$: $f(x)mathrm dx =g(y)mathrm dy$. $$dfrac{mathrm dy}{mathrm dx}=-xy implies int dfrac{1}{y}mathrm dy =-int x mathrm dx$$
Now all that is left is to compute the integral and use the inital condition to figure out the value of constant. Can you proceed?
Note that you cannot simply integrate $-xy$ wrt $x$. Your computation assumes that $y$ is a constant which it most certainly is not.
answered 9 hours ago
Paras KhoslaParas Khosla
1,011215
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That helped a lot! Thank you!
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– A.Smith
3 hours ago
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After writing
$$intfrac{mathrm{d}y}{y}=int -x,mathrm{d}x,$$
you get $ln|y|=-frac{x^2}{2}+c_1$, which implies
$$y(x)=cexp(-x^2/2)quadtext{for}quad c=pmexp(c_1).$$
After plugging in $y(0)=1$, you get $c=1$, so
$$y(x)=exp(-x^2/2).$$
answered 8 hours ago
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Thank you so so much! I super appreciate it!
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3 hours ago
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You're welcome :)
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– st.math
2 hours ago
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Here is another method that does not use separation of variables and uses integrating factors. Write
$$
y'+xy=0
$$
and multiply both sides by $e^{int x, dx}=e^{x^2/2}$ to get that
$$
0=y'e^{x^2/2}+xye^{x^2/2}=frac{d}{dx}(ye^{x^2/2}).
$$
So
$$
ye^{x^2/2}=cimplies y=ce^{-x^2/2}
$$
for some $c$. Since $y(0)=1$, we deduce that
$$
y=exp(-x^2/2).
$$
answered 2 hours ago
Foobaz JohnFoobaz John
22.2k41452
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Hint:
This is a variable separable differential equation that is we can separate the differential equation such that for some functions $f(x)$ and $g(y)$: $f(x)mathrm dx =g(y)mathrm dy$. $$dfrac{mathrm dy}{mathrm dx}=-xy implies int dfrac{1}{y}mathrm dy =-int x mathrm dx$$
Now all that is left is to compute the integral and use the inital condition to figure out the value of constant. Can you proceed?
Note that you cannot simply integrate $-xy$ wrt $x$. Your computation assumes that $y$ is a constant which it most certainly is not.
answered 9 hours ago
Paras KhoslaParas Khosla
1,011215
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$begingroup$
That helped a lot! Thank you!
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– A.Smith
3 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Hint:
This is a variable separable differential equation that is we can separate the differential equation such that for some functions $f(x)$ and $g(y)$: $f(x)mathrm dx =g(y)mathrm dy$. $$dfrac{mathrm dy}{mathrm dx}=-xy implies int dfrac{1}{y}mathrm dy =-int x mathrm dx$$
Now all that is left is to compute the integral and use the inital condition to figure out the value of constant. Can you proceed?
Note that you cannot simply integrate $-xy$ wrt $x$. Your computation assumes that $y$ is a constant which it most certainly is not.
answered 9 hours ago
Paras KhoslaParas Khosla
1,011215
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
That helped a lot! Thank you!
$endgroup$
– A.Smith
3 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Hint:
This is a variable separable differential equation that is we can separate the differential equation such that for some functions $f(x)$ and $g(y)$: $f(x)mathrm dx =g(y)mathrm dy$. $$dfrac{mathrm dy}{mathrm dx}=-xy implies int dfrac{1}{y}mathrm dy =-int x mathrm dx$$
Now all that is left is to compute the integral and use the inital condition to figure out the value of constant. Can you proceed?
Note that you cannot simply integrate $-xy$ wrt $x$. Your computation assumes that $y$ is a constant which it most certainly is not.
answered 9 hours ago
Paras KhoslaParas Khosla
1,011215
$endgroup$
Hint:
This is a variable separable differential equation that is we can separate the differential equation such that for some functions $f(x)$ and $g(y)$: $f(x)mathrm dx =g(y)mathrm dy$. $$dfrac{mathrm dy}{mathrm dx}=-xy implies int dfrac{1}{y}mathrm dy =-int x mathrm dx$$
Now all that is left is to compute the integral and use the inital condition to figure out the value of constant. Can you proceed?
Note that you cannot simply integrate $-xy$ wrt $x$. Your computation assumes that $y$ is a constant which it most certainly is not.
answered 9 hours ago
Paras KhoslaParas Khosla
1,011215
edited 9 hours ago
answered 9 hours ago
Paras KhoslaParas Khosla
1,011215
answered 9 hours ago
Paras KhoslaParas Khosla
1,011215
answered 9 hours ago
Paras KhoslaParas Khosla
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1,011215
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That helped a lot! Thank you!
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That helped a lot! Thank you!
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– A.Smith
3 hours ago
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That helped a lot! Thank you!
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– A.Smith
3 hours ago
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That helped a lot! Thank you!
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– A.Smith
3 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
After writing
$$intfrac{mathrm{d}y}{y}=int -x,mathrm{d}x,$$
you get $ln|y|=-frac{x^2}{2}+c_1$, which implies
$$y(x)=cexp(-x^2/2)quadtext{for}quad c=pmexp(c_1).$$
After plugging in $y(0)=1$, you get $c=1$, so
$$y(x)=exp(-x^2/2).$$
answered 8 hours ago
st.mathst.math
2807
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Thank you so so much! I super appreciate it!
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– A.Smith
3 hours ago
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You're welcome :)
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2 hours ago
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$begingroup$
After writing
$$intfrac{mathrm{d}y}{y}=int -x,mathrm{d}x,$$
you get $ln|y|=-frac{x^2}{2}+c_1$, which implies
$$y(x)=cexp(-x^2/2)quadtext{for}quad c=pmexp(c_1).$$
After plugging in $y(0)=1$, you get $c=1$, so
$$y(x)=exp(-x^2/2).$$
answered 8 hours ago
st.mathst.math
2807
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st.math is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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Thank you so so much! I super appreciate it!
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– A.Smith
3 hours ago
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You're welcome :)
$endgroup$
– st.math
2 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
After writing
$$intfrac{mathrm{d}y}{y}=int -x,mathrm{d}x,$$
you get $ln|y|=-frac{x^2}{2}+c_1$, which implies
$$y(x)=cexp(-x^2/2)quadtext{for}quad c=pmexp(c_1).$$
After plugging in $y(0)=1$, you get $c=1$, so
$$y(x)=exp(-x^2/2).$$
answered 8 hours ago
st.mathst.math
2807
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After writing
$$intfrac{mathrm{d}y}{y}=int -x,mathrm{d}x,$$
you get $ln|y|=-frac{x^2}{2}+c_1$, which implies
$$y(x)=cexp(-x^2/2)quadtext{for}quad c=pmexp(c_1).$$
After plugging in $y(0)=1$, you get $c=1$, so
$$y(x)=exp(-x^2/2).$$
answered 8 hours ago
st.mathst.math
2807
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edited 8 hours ago
answered 8 hours ago
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answered 8 hours ago
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Thank you so so much! I super appreciate it!
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– A.Smith
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You're welcome :)
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Thank you so so much! I super appreciate it!
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– A.Smith
3 hours ago
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You're welcome :)
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– st.math
2 hours ago
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Thank you so so much! I super appreciate it!
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– A.Smith
3 hours ago
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Thank you so so much! I super appreciate it!
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– A.Smith
3 hours ago
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You're welcome :)
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– st.math
2 hours ago
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You're welcome :)
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Here is another method that does not use separation of variables and uses integrating factors. Write
$$
y'+xy=0
$$
and multiply both sides by $e^{int x, dx}=e^{x^2/2}$ to get that
$$
0=y'e^{x^2/2}+xye^{x^2/2}=frac{d}{dx}(ye^{x^2/2}).
$$
So
$$
ye^{x^2/2}=cimplies y=ce^{-x^2/2}
$$
for some $c$. Since $y(0)=1$, we deduce that
$$
y=exp(-x^2/2).
$$
answered 2 hours ago
Foobaz JohnFoobaz John
22.2k41452
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
Here is another method that does not use separation of variables and uses integrating factors. Write
$$
y'+xy=0
$$
and multiply both sides by $e^{int x, dx}=e^{x^2/2}$ to get that
$$
0=y'e^{x^2/2}+xye^{x^2/2}=frac{d}{dx}(ye^{x^2/2}).
$$
So
$$
ye^{x^2/2}=cimplies y=ce^{-x^2/2}
$$
for some $c$. Since $y(0)=1$, we deduce that
$$
y=exp(-x^2/2).
$$
answered 2 hours ago
Foobaz JohnFoobaz John
22.2k41452
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Here is another method that does not use separation of variables and uses integrating factors. Write
$$
y'+xy=0
$$
and multiply both sides by $e^{int x, dx}=e^{x^2/2}$ to get that
$$
0=y'e^{x^2/2}+xye^{x^2/2}=frac{d}{dx}(ye^{x^2/2}).
$$
So
$$
ye^{x^2/2}=cimplies y=ce^{-x^2/2}
$$
for some $c$. Since $y(0)=1$, we deduce that
$$
y=exp(-x^2/2).
$$
answered 2 hours ago
Foobaz JohnFoobaz John
22.2k41452
$endgroup$
Here is another method that does not use separation of variables and uses integrating factors. Write
$$
y'+xy=0
$$
and multiply both sides by $e^{int x, dx}=e^{x^2/2}$ to get that
$$
0=y'e^{x^2/2}+xye^{x^2/2}=frac{d}{dx}(ye^{x^2/2}).
$$
So
$$
ye^{x^2/2}=cimplies y=ce^{-x^2/2}
$$
for some $c$. Since $y(0)=1$, we deduce that
$$
y=exp(-x^2/2).
$$
answered 2 hours ago
Foobaz JohnFoobaz John
22.2k41452
answered 2 hours ago
Foobaz JohnFoobaz John
22.2k41452
answered 2 hours ago
Foobaz JohnFoobaz John
22.2k41452
answered 2 hours ago
Foobaz JohnFoobaz John
22.2k41452
22.2k41452
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Why don't you separate the variables like $$frac{dy}{y}=-xdx?$$ Also the final conclusion is definitely wrong.
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– Fakemistake
9 hours ago