In this exercise we consider finding the general solution of the first order linear equation y' - 6xy = 0. This equation has an ordinary point at x = 0 and therefore has a power series solution in the form an = 0 a2 = 3 ao We learned how to easily solve problems like this in several different ways but here we want to consider the power series method. (1) Insert the formal power series into the differential equation and derive the recurrence relation an-2 for n = = 1, 2, ... NOTE that an is an arbitrary constant and a₁ = 0. The recurrence relation then implies that a2k+1 0 for k = 0, 1, 2, .... Thus we see that the solution series can be written using only the - even terms as y = y = ao, a4= 18/4 y = ao (2) Use the recurrence relation to find the first few coefficients in terms of a ∞ Σ n=0 ∞ Anxn Σ k=0 k=0 n Azkx 2k (3) Write out a few more terms if needed but try to guess the pattern for the general term a2k9n/(n+4) ao for all k = 1, 2, … … (4) Therefore the general solution, with arbitrary constant a can be written as ao, a6 18/4 ao, ag = ₂,2k X 27/8 Notice The general solution of this first order linear equation is y = aºе³ 3x²

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In this exercise we consider finding the general solution of the first order linear equation
y' - 6xy = 0. This equation has an ordinary point at x = 0 and therefore has a power series
solution in the form
an = 0
NOTE that ao is an arbitrary constant and a
a2k+1
even terms as
We learned how to easily solve problems like this in several different ways but here we want to
consider the power series method.
(1) Insert the formal power series into the differential equation and derive the recurrence relation
an-2 for n = 1, 2, ..
a2
ao
0. The recurrence relation then implies that
=
0 for k = 0, 1, 2, . Thus we see that the solution series can be written using only the
=
Y
3
a2k
9n/(n+4)
=
Y
ao, a4 = 18/4
ao
(2) Use the recurrence relation to find the first few coefficients in terms of
y = ao
∞
n=0
k=0
=
n
Anxn
∞
k=0
a zk x ² k
ao, a6
(3) Write out a few more terms if needed but try to guess the pattern for the general term
ao for all k
= 18/4
1, 2, .
(4) Therefore the general solution, with arbitrary constant a can be written as
αχ, ag
x 2k
Notice The general solution of this first order linear equation is y =
=
a0 € ³x²
27/8
Transcribed Image Text:In this exercise we consider finding the general solution of the first order linear equation y' - 6xy = 0. This equation has an ordinary point at x = 0 and therefore has a power series solution in the form an = 0 NOTE that ao is an arbitrary constant and a a2k+1 even terms as We learned how to easily solve problems like this in several different ways but here we want to consider the power series method. (1) Insert the formal power series into the differential equation and derive the recurrence relation an-2 for n = 1, 2, .. a2 ao 0. The recurrence relation then implies that = 0 for k = 0, 1, 2, . Thus we see that the solution series can be written using only the = Y 3 a2k 9n/(n+4) = Y ao, a4 = 18/4 ao (2) Use the recurrence relation to find the first few coefficients in terms of y = ao ∞ n=0 k=0 = n Anxn ∞ k=0 a zk x ² k ao, a6 (3) Write out a few more terms if needed but try to guess the pattern for the general term ao for all k = 18/4 1, 2, . (4) Therefore the general solution, with arbitrary constant a can be written as αχ, ag x 2k Notice The general solution of this first order linear equation is y = = a0 € ³x² 27/8
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