What is Differential: Definition and 1000 Discussions
In mathematics, a differential equation is an equation that relates one or more functions and their derivatives. In applications, the functions generally represent physical quantities, the derivatives represent their rates of change, and the differential equation defines a relationship between the two. Such relations are common; therefore, differential equations play a prominent role in many disciplines including engineering, physics, economics, and biology.
Mainly the study of differential equations consists of the study of their solutions (the set of functions that satisfy each equation), and of the properties of their solutions. Only the simplest differential equations are solvable by explicit formulas; however, many properties of solutions of a given differential equation may be determined without computing them exactly.
Often when a closed-form expression for the solutions is not available, solutions may be approximated numerically 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.
I am looking at this and i would like some clarity...
at the step where "he let" ##μ_y##=0" Could we also use the approach, ##μ_x##=0"?
so that we now have,
##μ_y##M=μ(##N_{x} -M_{y})##... and so on, is this also correct?
Let f be a 2 variables function.
1) ##f(x,y)=g(x)+h(y)\Rightarrow df=g'(x)dx+h'(y)dy\Rightarrow\int df=g(x)+k(y)+h(y)+l(x)=f(x,y),\textrm{ if } k=l=0##
2) ##f(x,y)=xy\Rightarrow df=ydx+xdy\Rightarrow\int df=2xy+k(y)+l(x)\neq f(x,y)##
Why in the second case the function cannot be recovered ?
A rumour spreads through a university with a population 1000 students at a rate proportional to the product of those who have heard the rumour and those who have not.If 5 student leaders initiated the rumours and 10 students are aware of the rumour after one day:-
i)How many students will be...
Hello ! I need to solve this diffrential equation.
$$ y^{(4)} + 2y'' + y = 0 $$
First I wanted to find the homogenous solution,so I built the characteristic polynomial ( not sure if u say it so in english as well).I did that like this
$$\lambda^4 +2\lambda^2+1 = 0 $$. The solutins should be...
I am currently pursuing a Bachelors in Physics. With my current work experience, that degree will eventually allow me to reach an engineering position in Non Destructive Testing. While I enjoy the career field I believe I could do more with my degree. I personally would like to work at LHC or...
Can anyone recommend a good on-line class for differential geometry? I'd like to start studying GR but want a good background in differential geometry before doing so. Many thanks.
I know there are more convenient differential elements that can be chosen to compute the moment of inertia of a disc(like rings).
the mass of the differential element:
$$dm = (M/\pi R^2) (dA) = (M/ \pi R^2) (2\sqrt{R^2 - y^2})(dy)$$
the moment of inertia of a rod through its COM is...
Any idea how to solve this equation:
## \ddot \sigma - p e^\sigma - q e^{2\sigma} =0 ##
Or
## \frac{d^2 \sigma}{dt^2} - p e^\sigma - q e^{2\sigma} =0 ##
Where p and q are constants.Thanks.
One thing that bothers me regarding the phase portraits, if I plot a phase portrait, then all my possible solutions (for different initial conditions) are included in the diagram?
In other words, a phase portrait of a system of ODE's is its characteristic diagram?
When I was following the calculations of finding the potential energy of a spring standing on a table under gravity, I encountered the integral shown below, where ##d\xi## is the compression of a tiny segment of the spring and ##k'## is the effective spring constant of that segment. The integral...
Hi guys,
I have just started studying DEs on my own, so pardonne moi in advance for the probably silly question :)
Via Newton's second law of motion:
$$x''=\frac{F}{m} \ [1]$$
Which is a second-order differential equation.
But, from here, how do I get the good old equation of motion...
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how are you doing?
My maths teacher asked me to work on and deliver an engaging insight-oriented "lesson" to my class, about physical/engineering and real-world applications of differential equations, in order to better get the meaning of operating with such mathematical objects.
Of...
There is an mass-spring oscillator made of a spring with stiffness k and a block of mass m. The block is affected by a friction given by the equation:
$$F_f = -k_f N tanh(\frac{v}{v_c})$$
##k_f## - friction coefficient
N - normal force
##v_c## - velocity tolerance.
At the time ##t=0s##...
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I need some advice here. I am currently studying intro physics together with calculus. I am currently on intro to oscillatory motion and waves (physics-wise) and parametric curves (calc/math-wise). I noticed that in the oscillatory motion section, I need differential equation...
Hi everyone,
Imagine I have a system of linear differential equations, e.g. the Maxwell equations.
Imagine my input variables are the conductivity $\sigma$. Is it correct from the mathematical point of view to say that the electric field solution, $E$, is a function of sigma in general...
(x cos(y) + x2 +y ) dx = - (x + y2 - (x2)/2 sin y ) dy
I integrated both sides
1/2x2cos(y) + 1/3 x3+xy = -xy - 1/3y3+x2cos(y)
Then
I get x3 + 6xy + y3 = 0
Am I doing the calculations correctly?
Do I need to solve it in another way?
In Miles Reid's book on commutative algebra, he says that, given a ring of functions on a space X, the space X can be recovered from the maximal or prime ideals of that ring. How does this work?
I am trying to self study Ordinary Differential Equations and am totally fed up of "cookbook style ODEs". I have recently finished Hubbard's Multivariable Calculus Book and Strang's Linear algebra book. I would like a rigorous and Comprehensive book on ODEs. I have shortlisted a few books below...
First time looking at differential forms. What is the difference of the forms over R^n and on manifolds? Does the exterior product and derivative have different properties? (Is it possible to exaplain this difference without using the tangent space?)
Summary:: solution of first order derivatives
we had in the class a first order derivative equation:
##\frac{dR(t)}{dt}=-\sqrt{\frac{2GM(R)}{R}}##
in which R dependent of time.
and I don't understand why the solution to this equation is...
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i was trying to solve this differential equation ##\frac{d^{2}y}{dt^{2}}=-a-k*(\frac{dy}{dt})^{3}## in which it describe the motion of a vertical projectile in a cubic resisting medium , i know that this equation is separable in ##\dot{y}## but in order to solve for ##y## it becomes...
Using differential expressions for the generator, verify the commutator expression for ##[J_{\mu\nu},P_{\rho}]=i(\eta_{\mu\rho}P_{\nu}-\eta_{\nu\rho}P_{\mu})## in Poincare group
Generator of translation: ##P_{\rho}=-i\partial_{\rho}##
Generator of rotation...
I have tried to do it in standard way by integrating in PDE's but it turned out that ##\psi## is a function of y, so now I have no clue to start this. I know the range of ##\sqrt {g}y## from ##\frac{-\pi}{2}## to ##\frac{\pi}{2}##
By considering a vector triangle at any point on its circular path, at angle theta from the x -axis,
We can obtain that:
(rw)^2 + (kV)^2 - 2(rw)(kV)cos(90 + theta) = V^2
This can be rearranged to get:
(r thetadot)^2 + (kV)^2 + 2 (r* thetadot)(kV)sin theta = V^2.
I know that I must somehow...
kindly note that my question or rather my only interest on this equation is how we arrive at the equation,
##v(x)=ce^{15x} - \frac {3}{17} e^{-2x}## ...is there a mistake on the textbook here?
in my working i am finding,
##v(x)=-1.5e^{13x} +ke^{15x}##
Define that $$w(x,y,z)=zxe^y+xe^z+ye^z$$
So the constraint equation is ##x^2y+y^2x=1##. And its differential is ##dy=-\frac{2xy+y^2}{2xy+x^2}##.
However, the solution plugs in ##z=0## when computing ##\frac{\partial w}{\partial x}## as shown in the screenshot below. While I understand that...
Hi,
Could you please have a look on the attachment?
Question 1:
Why is this differential equation non-linear? Is it u=\overset{\cdot }{m} which makes it non-linear?
I think one can consider x_{3} , k, and g to be constants. If it is really u=\overset{\cdot }{m} which makes it non-linear then...
>10. Let a family of curves be integral curves of a differential equation ##y^{\prime}=f(x, y) .## Let a second family have the property that at each point ##P=(x, y)## the angle from the curve of the first family through ##P## to the curve of the second family through ##P## is ##\alpha .## Show...
I have my set of differential equations which is dx/dt = -2x, dy/dt=-y+x2, with the initial conditions x(0)=x0 and y(0)=y0. I'm a little confused about how to approach this problem.
I thought at first I would differentiate both sides of dx/dt = -2x in order to get d2x/dt2 = -2, and then I would...
the differential equation that describes a damped Harmonic oscillator is:
$$\ddot x + 2\gamma \dot x + {\omega}^2x = 0$$ where ##\gamma## and ##\omega## are constants.
we can solve this homogeneous linear differential equation by guessing ##x(t) = Ae^{\alpha t}##
from which we get the condition...
That's pretty much it. If there is a very basic strategy that I am forgetting from ODEs, please let me know, though I don't recall any strategies for nonlinear second order equations.
I've tried looking up "motion of a free falling object" with various specifications to try to get the solution...
Well, I followed the strategy used by A.S. Parnovsky in his article (\url{http://info.ifpan.edu.pl/firststep/aw-works/fsV/parnovsky/parnovsky.pdf}) and found this differential equation: $$-\frac{g x}{C^{2}} = -\frac{\beta^{2} {y^{\prime}}^{2} \arctan\left({y^{\prime}}\right) + \beta...
The first two parts I think were fine, I expressed the tensors in coordinate basis and wrote for the first part$$
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{L}_X \omega = \mathcal{L}_X(\omega_{\nu} dx^{\nu} ) &= (\mathcal{L}_X \omega_{\nu}) dx^{\nu} + \omega_{\nu} (\mathcal{L}_X dx^{\nu}) \\
&= X^{\sigma}...
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To cut the chase, what is the dx in an integral?
I understand that d/dx is an "operator" on a function; and that one should never split, say, df, from dx in df/dx
That said, I have seen it in an integral, specifically for calculating work.
I do understand the idea of...
Summary:: We want to find explicit functions ##g(y,t)## and ##f(y,t)## satisfying the following system of differential equations.
I attached a very similar solved example.
Given the following system of differential equations (assuming ##y \neq 0##)
\begin{equation*}
-y\partial_t \left(...
Hi all, if anyone could help me solve this 2nd order differential equation, it would mean a lot.
Problem:
Solve the equation with y = 1, y' = 0 at t = 0
y'' - ((y')^2)/y + (2(y')^2)/y^2 - ((y')^4)/y^4 = 0
I have never solved an ODE of this kind before and I am not sure where to start...
I would to know if I'm solving system differential equation by elimination correctly. Could somebody check my sample task and tell if something is wrong?
I got to know of this book through Freeman Dyson's obituary. Just wondering, is it useful in studying Physics (it seems to cover everything), do people even use it these days? I understand differential equations are basically half of Physics. By the way, this book is really old, are there any...
I have the solution to the problem, and I mechanically, but not theoretically (basically, why do the C(s) and R(s) disappear?), understand how we go from
##(s^5 + 3s^4 + 2s^3 + 4s^2 + 5s + 2) C(s) = (s^4 + 2s^3 + 5s^2 + s + 1) R(s)##
to
##c^{(5)}(t) + 3c^{(4)}(t) + 2c^{(3)}(t) + 4c^{(2)}(t) +...
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I would like to is it possible to solve such a differential equation (I would like to know the z(x) function):
\displaystyle{ \frac{z}{z+dz}= \frac{(x+dx)d(x+dx)}{xdx}}
I separated variables z,x to integrate it some way. Then I would get this z(x) function.
My idea is to find such...
Hi there can someone please help me with this differential equation, I'm having trouble solving it
\begin{cases}
y''(t)=-\frac{y(t)}{||y(t)||^3} \ , \forall t >0
\\
y(0)= \Big(\begin{matrix} 1\\0\end{matrix} \Big) \
\text{and}
\
y'(0)= \Big(\begin{matrix} 0\\1\end{matrix} \Big)\end{cases}
\\...
I am confused as to how exactly we integrate differential forms. I know how to integrate them in the sense that I can perform the computations and I can prove statements, but I don't understand how it makes sense. Let's integrate a 1-form over a curve for example:
Let ##M## be a smooth...
What I tried to do :
First I tried to calculte vb1 :
Saturation => Vds > Vgs - vth
Vds > Vgs - vth
Vd - Vs > Vgs - vth
Vd= Vb1
Vb1 > Vgs - vth + Vs
Vs= Vss
Result : Vb1 > 0.4 - vth + Vs
I don't know if it's correct and don't know what to do for the two others.
I am test my knowledge of differential forms and obviously I am missing something because I can't figure out where I am going wrong here:
Let ##C## denote the positively oriented half-circle of radius ##r## parametrized by ##(x,y) = (r \cos t, r \sin t)## for ##t \in (0, \pi)##. The value of...