2. Module : 4 Differential equations
• Content:
• First order linear differential equations
• Second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients –
complementary function
• Method of undetermined coefficients
• Method of variation of parameters
• general solutions of homogeneous and non-homogeneous equations –
Cauchy-Legendre and Cauchy-Euler equations
5. FORMATION OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
The differential equations can be formed by differentiating the ordinary equation and eliminating the arbitrary
constants.
Example 1. Form the differential equation by eliminating arbitrary constants, in the following cases and also write
downthe order of the differentialequationsobtained
8. We will discuss the standard methods of solving the differential
equations of the following types:
(i)Equations solvable by separation of the variables.
(ii)Homogeneous equations.
(iii)Linear equations of the first order.
(iv)Exact differential equations.
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS OF THE FIRST ORDER AND FIRST DEGREE