Non-linear first order differential equation question

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The discussion revolves around a non-linear first order differential equation, with participants seeking to understand the nature of such equations and how to manipulate them for problem-solving. The scope includes conceptual understanding and mathematical reasoning related to differential equations.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Homework-related, Mathematical reasoning

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  • One participant requests help with understanding non-linear differential equations.
  • Another participant emphasizes the importance of guided effort in learning, rather than simply providing solutions.
  • A participant confirms the correctness of a proposed expression involving exponents on $e$ in the differential equation.
  • There is a follow-up question asking if the right side of the ODE can be expressed solely as a function of $$\frac{x}{y}$$.
  • A participant begins to outline their approach to solving the problem.

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Participants generally agree on the correctness of the expression involving exponents, but the discussion remains open regarding the manipulation of the ODE and the overall approach to solving it.

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There are unresolved aspects regarding the manipulation of the differential equation and the specific methods to be employed in solving it.

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Kindly solve it and i need help to understand NON LINEAR Questions
 

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Re: non linear first order differential equation question

Hello and welcome to MHB, talha! (Sun)

First, I need to say that our goal here at MHB is to help people solve their problems, not solve it for them. You will learn more through guided effort than simply being given the solution.

Second, I suspect the exponents on $e$ are squared as follows:

$$y'=\frac{2xye^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}}{y^2+y^2e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}+2x^2e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}}$$

Is this correct?
 
Re: non linear first order differential equation question

yes it is correct
 
Re: non linear first order differential equation question

Okay, good. Now can you express the right side of the ODE as a function of $$\frac{x}{y}$$ only?
 
Re: non linear first order differential equation question

This is how I would work the problem:

We are given the ODE:

$$y'=\frac{2xye^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}}{y^2+y^2e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}+2x^2e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}}$$

We observe that we must have $y\ne0$ so multiplying the right by $$1=\frac{y^{-2}}{y^{-2}}$$ will not result in the loss of any trivial solution:

$$y'=\frac{2\dfrac{x}{y}e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}}{1+e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}+2\left(\dfrac{x}{y} \right)^2e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}}$$

Now the ODE is in the form $$y'=f\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)$$ and we may use the substitution:

$$v=\frac{y}{x}\implies y=vx\,\therefore y'=v+xv'$$

Hence, the ODE may now be written:

$$v+xv'=\frac{\dfrac{2}{v}e^{v^{-2}}}{1+e^{v^{-2}}+\dfrac{2}{v^2}e^{v^{-2}}}$$

Multiplying the right side by $$1=\frac{v^2}{v^2}$$ we obtain:

$$v+xv'=\frac{2ve^{v^{-2}}}{v^2+v^2e^{v^{-2}}+2e^{v^{-2}}}$$

Subtracting through by $v$ and simplifying, we get:

$$xv'=-\frac{v^3\left(1+e^{v^{-2}} \right)}{v^2\left(1+e^{v^{-2}} \right)+2e^{v^{-2}}}$$

Separation of variables yields:

$$\frac{v^2\left(1+e^{v^{-2}} \right)+2e^{v^{-2}}}{v^3\left(1+e^{v^{-2}} \right)}\,dv=-\frac{1}{x}\,dx$$

On the left side, dividing each term by $$1+e^{v^{-2}}$$ allows us to write:

$$\left(\frac{1}{v}-\frac{-2v^{-3}e^{v^{-2}}}{1+e^{v^{-2}}} \right)\,dv=-\frac{1}{x}\,dx$$

Now observing that:

$$\frac{d}{dv}\left(1+e^{v^{-2}} \right)=-2v^{-3}e^{v^{-2}}$$

we may integrate as follows:

$$\ln|v|-\ln\left(1+e^{v^{-2}} \right)=-\ln|x|+C$$

Back-substituting for $v$, we obtain:

$$\ln\left|\frac{y}{x} \right|-\ln\left(1+e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2} \right)=-\ln|x|+C$$

Adding $$\ln|x|$$ to both sides, we obtain:

$$\ln|y|-\ln\left(1+e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2} \right)=C$$

Using a property of logs, we may rewrite the left side as:

$$\ln\left|\frac{y}{1+e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}} \right|=C$$

Converting from logarithmic to exponential form, we find:

$$\left|\frac{y}{1+e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}} \right|=e^{C}$$

If we redefine the constant on the right as any positive value (since $y\ne0$), we have:

$$\left|\frac{y}{1+e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}} \right|=C$$ where $$0<C$$

Now, if we redefine the constant again as any real value except zero, we may write:

$$\frac{y}{1+e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2}}=C$$ where $$C\ne0$$

And if we so choose, we may arrange this as the implicit solution:

$$y=C\left(1+e^{\left(\frac{x}{y} \right)^2} \right)$$
 

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