-1.3.14 Verify the following given functions is a solution

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The discussion focuses on verifying that the function \( y = e^{t^2}\int_{0}^{t} e^{-s^2}\,ds + e^{t^2} \) is a solution to the differential equation \( y' - 2ty = 1 \). Participants detail the steps to compute the derivative \( y' \) using the product rule and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. The final verification shows that substituting \( y \) and \( y' \) into the differential equation results in a true statement, confirming that the function satisfies the equation.

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$\textsf{ 1.3.14 Verify the following given functions is a solution of the differential equation}\\ \\$
$\displaystyle y'-2ty=1\\$
$\displaystyle y=e^{{t}^2}\int_{0}^{t} e^{- s^2}\,ds+e^{t^2}$
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
&=
\end{align*}

ok this one kinda baffled by the $\int$

presume to do it first before the d/dx
 
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You are given $y$, and from this you need to compute $y'$, so you can then substitute both into the given ODE and see if an identity results. Also, recall the derivative form of the FTOC:

$$\frac{d}{dx}\left(\int_a^x f(t)\,dt\right)=f(x)$$

So, use this along with the product and exponential rules to compute $y'$...what do you get?
 
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$\displaystyle y=e^{{t}^2}\int_{0}^{t} e^{- s^2}\,ds+e^{t^2}$

thus??

$\displaystyle y'=e^{{t}^2} e^{- t^2}+e^{t^2}$
 
karush said:
$\displaystyle y=e^{{t}^2}\int_{0}^{t} e^{- s^2}\,ds+e^{t^2}$

thus??

$\displaystyle y'=e^{{t}^2} e^{- s^2}+e^{t^2}$

No...sorry, but you didn't differentiate anything. What you want is:

$$y'=2te^{t^2}\int_0^t e^{-s^2}\,ds+e^{t^2}e^{-t^2}+2te^{t^2}=2te^{t^2}\int_0^t e^{-s^2}\,ds+1+2te^{t^2}$$
 
so why didn't the $\int$ disappear?
 
karush said:
so why didn't the $\int$ disappear?

Because when we apply the product rule, it doesn't get differentiated in one of the resulting terms. :)
 
$\textit{so...,}\\ $
$(uv)'+u'=u'v+uv'+u'$
$\textit{thus,}\\
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
{u}&={e^{{t}^2}} &u'&=2te^{t^2} \\
{v}&={\int_{0}^{t} e^{- s^2}\,ds} &v'&=e^{-t^2}
\end{align*}$
$\textit{as given,}\\ $
$\displaystyle y=
e^{{t}^2}\int_{0}^{t} e^{- s^2}\,ds+e^{t^2}$
$\displaystyle y'=
2te^{t^2}\int_0^t e^{-s^2}\,ds
+e^{t^2}e^{-t^2}+2te^{t^2}\\
=2te^{t^2}\int_0^t e^{-s^2}\,ds+1+2te^{t^2}$
 
then
$\displaystyle y'-2ty=1\\$

$2te^{t^2}\int_0^t e^{-s^2}\,ds+1+2te^{t^2}
-2t(e^{{t}^2}\int_{0}^{t} e^{- s^2}\,ds+e^{t^2})=1$
by distribution and canceling
$1=1$
 

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