Stuck on: PDE with boundry conditions OR series expantion of x^c

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The discussion focuses on solving a first-order partial differential equation (PDE) given by x (du/dx) - (y/2)(du/dy) = 0, using the method of separation of variables. The general solution is derived as u(x,y) = A (xy^2)^c, where A is a constant and c is a separation constant. The boundary condition u(1,y) = 1 + sin(y) is applied, leading to the equation 1 + sin(y) = A y^b, where b = 2c. The participants explore various methods to relate the boundary condition to a power series expansion.

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PDE with boundary conditions

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A function u(x,y) has two independent variables x and y and satisfies the 1st order PDE
x \frac{du}{dx} - \frac{y}{2}\frac{du}{dy}= 0
by first looking for a separable solution u(x,y)=X(x)Y(y), find the general solution of the equation.
determine the u(x,y) that satisfies the boundary condition u(1,y) = 1 + sin y

a. Relevant equations
x \frac{du}{dx} = \frac{y}{2} \frac{du}{dy}
u(x,y)=X(x)Y(y)

a. The attempt at a solution
i think I've got this right:
so i sub in X(x)Y(y) and get
x Y(y) \frac{dX(x)}{dx} = X(x) \frac{y}{2}\frac{dY(y)}{dy}

\frac{x}{X(x)}\frac{dX(x)}{dx} = \frac{y}{2Y(y)}\frac{dY(y)}{dy} = c
this gives
\int\frac{1}{X(x)} dX = \int\frac{c}{x} dx

ln[\frac{X(x)}{A_{1}}] = c ln[x]
X = A_{1} x^{c}
doing the same for y gives
Y = A_{2} y^{2c}

so
u(x,y) = X(x)Y(y) = A_{1}A_{2}x^{c}y^{2c} = A (x y^{2})^{c}

or with b=2c u=A(y \sqrt{x})^{b}

b. relevant equations
however when i apply the boundary condition i get
1 + Sin[y] = A y^{b}

b. attempts and ideas
i tried a few e^-iy routes e.g \frac{e^{-iy}-e^{iy}}{2i} = Sin[y] but i don't think that helps

the only thing i can think is that i have to relate a power series of a^b to 1 + Sin[a] but i can't remember what a^b is is it related to e^b
which is \sum\frac{x^{n}}{n!}

or have a i gone wrong already?
 
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is there anyway to Change the title after thinking about it I am pretty sure it should just be
"PDE with boundary condition"
but i think I am stuck with the current tittle
 

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