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Find a power series solution for the following differential equations.
We close this section with a brief introduction to Bessel functions . Complete treatment of Bessel functions is well beyond the scope of this course, but we get a little taste of the topic here so we can see how series solutions to differential equations are used in real-world applications. The Bessel equation of order n is given by
This equation arises in many physical applications, particularly those involving cylindrical coordinates, such as the vibration of a circular drum head and transient heating or cooling of a cylinder. In the next example, we find a power series solution to the Bessel equation of order 0.
Find a power series solution to the Bessel equation of order 0 and graph the solution.
The Bessel equation of order 0 is given by
We assume a solution of the form Then and Substituting this into the differential equation, we get
Then, and for
Because all odd terms are zero. Then, for even values of n , we have
In general,
Thus, we have
The graph appears below.
Verify that the expression found in [link] is a solution to the Bessel equation of order 0.
Find a power series solution for the following differential equations.
The differential equation is a Bessel equation of order 1. Use a power series of the form to find the solution.
True or False ? Justify your answer with a proof or a counterexample.
The following system of algebraic equations has a unique solution:
is a solution to the second-order differential equation
False
To find the particular solution to a second-order differential equation, you need one initial condition.
Classify the differential equation. Determine the order, whether it is linear and, if linear, whether the differential equation is homogeneous or nonhomogeneous. If the equation is second-order homogeneous and linear, find the characteristic equation.
For the following problems, find the general solution.
For the following problems, find the solution to the initial-value problem, if possible.
For the following problems, find the solution to the boundary-value problem.
For the following problem, set up and solve the differential equation.
The motion of a swinging pendulum for small angles can be approximated by where is the angle the pendulum makes with respect to a vertical line, g is the acceleration resulting from gravity, and L is the length of the pendulum. Find the equation describing the angle of the pendulum at time assuming an initial displacement of and an initial velocity of zero.
The following problems consider the “beats” that occur when the forcing term of a differential equation causes “slow” and “fast” amplitudes. Consider the general differential equation that governs undamped motion. Assume that
Find the general solution to this equation ( Hint: call ).
Assuming the system starts from rest, show that the particular solution can be written as
[T] Using your solutions derived earlier, plot the solution to the system over the interval Find, analytically, the period of the fast and slow amplitudes.
For the following problem, set up and solve the differential equations.
An opera singer is attempting to shatter a glass by singing a particular note. The vibrations of the glass can be modeled by where represents the natural frequency of the glass and the singer is forcing the vibrations at For what value would the singer be able to break that glass? ( Note : in order for the glass to break, the oscillations would need to get higher and higher.)
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