D Operator Method
D Operator Method
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3.1.1. Introduction. Alincar differcntial cquation of second order with
constant cocfficients is of the form
d'y dy
dy2
+P dx +Py X ()
wherc }.B are constants and X is cithcr constant or a function of x
only.
Using thec symbol DD for the differential operator the above equation
dx
can be written in symbolic form as
(D'+PD +P) y=X... (2) Or, f(D)y =X (3)
where f(D) = D'+ PD+ P is a polynomial in D.
When X =0then f(D)y = 0 (4)
is called the homogeneous equation.
3.1.2. Theorems.
Illustrative Examples.
Example 1. Solve: d'y -24dy
dx? dx +144y - 0.
Solution. Let y e be atrial
solution.
Then the auxiliary equation is
m'-24mn +144 -0
Or, (7m -12) =0
m= 12,12,
Hence the general solution is y=
(c. + Cox)e2 where C,C
arbitrary constants. are
Example 2. Solve: (D' -3D +
2)y =0.
Solution. Let y = e be a trial
solution.
Then the auxiliary equation is m²
3m +2=0
or, (m-1) (m-2) =0
m=l,2.
Hence the general solution is
y= ce*+ Cze" where c,, C, are arbitrary constants.
Example 3. Solve: dy +4y,= 0.
dy?
Solution. Let y=e be atrial solution.
Then the auxiliary equation is m² +4 =0
m= 0t 2i.
Hence the general solution is
y=e*c cos 2x +Cg, sin 2x
=G cOs2x + C, sin 2, where c, c2 are arbitrary
constants.
Example 4.Solve the equation +6x=0 and find the particular
dt² dt
Solution if x=3 when t= 0and x =8 whent=
log 2.
Solution, Let x=em be atrial solution.
Then the auxiliary equation is m"-5m +6=0.
m=2,3.
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1=(G te,.0).1
Also,
0= c,.1-2(c +c,.0).1
= C- 2c,
C, = 2c,
=2.1= 2
Thus the particular solution is y=
(1+2t)e
D-0PERATOR METHOD
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Exercise-A
solve the following differential equations :
d'y
1. (D'+(a +b)D +abB y =0. 2.
dr2
4
dx
+y = 0.
d'y =0.
3. d 4. (D' +2pD +p' +q'ly =0
5. y"+2acosay' +a»y=0 6.
d'y +342-25y =0
dy2 dx
,7 + 4 dy
dx
d2
+29y =0, given that y=0,"
dx
=15 when =x 0.
de
+ g =0, given that = a and =0 when t= 0;g, l being
dy? dt
positive.
d's ds
9. 2+10s = 0, s(0) = 4, s'(0) = 1
dt dt
d'y + dy
10. dx? 2a+a'+n'ly
dx
=00given y(0) = 3, y(0) =-3a
11. y" - 2y'+5y =0, y(0) =-3, y'(0) =1
12. y" +y'-2y = 0, y(0) = 4, y'(0)=-5
13. 'y_dy+9y
dx'? dx
= 0, y(0) =2,(0) =8
14. y" - y'- 12y =0, y(0) =3,y(0) =5
d'u
15. If = NV and u= , at x=0 and U= 0at N=l,
dy2
sinh (1-x)
prove that U=Vo sinh
Answers
y =GeltV )x + Cgel2-V3)x
-bx 2.
I. y= c e +Ce
3. y=c +C,e. 4. y =e (A cos qu+ Bsin qx)
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13. 1 =
11
2
1lcos
2
4 3/11sin 2 14. y=2e* +eBx
3.1.4. Rules for finding the particular integral (P.I.) by operator method.
3.1.4.1 The inverse operator.
1
Definition. -X is that function of x, not containing arbitrary
f(D)
constants which when operated upon by f(D) gives X.
Thus
rDDX. (7)
Hence f(D) and are inverse operators. Also it is obvious that
1 f(D)
f(D)
-X satisfies the equation f(D)y =X and
is therefore its P.I.
Theorem 3.
1
X- jx ds.
Proof. Let z® =y.
DGX)= Dy Or, X= dy
dx
Hence y =|X dx.
Hence proved. (8)
Theorem 4. -X eXedx.
=
D- a
Proof. Let
D-a -X =y.
dy ay = X.
dx (9)
which is a linear equation in y.
1
D-a
X= e Xe dr. (10)
3.1.4.2. General method for finding P. I.
1 A, Ag
Let fD) D-m, D-m, where A; (i=1,2) are constants.
Then by Theorem 4., we get
1
(i=A,e"Xe "dx +A,eMat Xe-M*dx. (11)
Illustrative Examples.
Example 1. Evaluate the following :
e i) D²-1-(xe ).
D+2
1
Solution. () D+2
=-e*,
-e"e'.edx =e*e dx =e,=e
3 3
1
Solution. (ii) D² - 2 D-1 D+1)
11 1 -(xe2) 1 1
-(re)
2 D -1 2D+1
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-e'dx-ee'dr
2
1 1
,ee'a-1)
2 9
e(3x-l)
1
e(r-)- -e(3r-l) =-e*
9
(3x 4).
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Similarly D+i
-Sec x
+cos 2x)
3.1.4.3 Short methods for finding P. I. in some special
cases.
For the differentialequation f(D)y =X,
P.I. = -X.
f(D)
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1
or, en = f(a)
f(D)
1
or, -e* if f(a) ÷0.
f(D) f(a)
1 e
P.I.= -e= if f(a) + 0.
fD) f(a)
(i) Beyond the scope of the book
(iiü) Beyond the scope of the b0ok
Illustrative Example.
Example 1. Find P. I. of the following equations :
() (D°+)y =e'; (ii) (D²-3D+2) y =e.
4
(i) P.I. =
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(i) P.I = 2)-3 4-3
)'-3D +2
Case Il. Let X=P(r) where P(r) is a polynomial of degree m.
1
P. I. f) P(r) -\f(D)}'P(r.
Tien
lhen (15)
Expand {fO in ascending powers of D as far as the term
4D 4D
3 9 -- .(*+3) (Taken upto D² term ]
4 4
+3-. 2x+ 8x 35
3 3 +
9 3 9
Case III. Let X = sin(ax + b) Or
In this case we express the
cosax + b).
operator function (D) in function
(D), or in function of D² and of D', say
Then D, say (D, D).
1 1
f(D) sin(ax
() Pl-D +b) = (D', D) ,sin(ax +b)
1 (17)
d-a', D) sin(ox +b), if d(-a', D) +0.
1 Sin(ax +b) VD)
(i) P.l.= sinlax +b)
f(D) o(D²)
V(D)
sin(ax +b), if o(-a') 0.
O(-a') (18)
1 1
) P.I. : -sin(ar+b) =x -sin(ax +b) (19)
f(D) f(D)
if(). (i), (iii) fail
Proof. Beyond the scope of the book.
Alustrative Example
Find P. I. of the following equations
() (D' +1)y = sin 2x. (i) (D'+9)y =cos(3* -1).
1 1 1
(i) P.I. = D' +1 -sin 2x =
-2 +1-sin2x =-sin2x. by (16)
1 1
D' +9 -cos(3*-1) =xcos(3*-1), by(19)
(i) PI. =
2D
xsin(3* -1)
1
D' -4D
+...
5
1/ 1
(5x+4) e-2x
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Case V. Let X= xV, Vbeing any function of
x.
1
Then P. I. = =V
f(D) (21)
Proof. Let V, =
f(D)
Then D(xV) = xDV +V
D'(*V) =xD*V, +2DV, =xD°V, +D°V,
d
dD
Hence f(D)(«V}) =xf(D)V, +n(D)V,
d
= xf(D)V, +f(D)V,.
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1
=V +f(D).
f(D)
V= 1
Thus
f(D)
1
f(D)
V-f(D).
then
Case VI. If X=.V,
1
(22)
f(D)
where n is a tve integer.
Proof. Beyond the scope of the book.
Illustrative Example.
Find P. I. of (D +4)y = xsinx.
1
1
-(xsin) 1 -sin x
P.I. =
D² +4 D' +4
sin x 1
-Lxsin
3
x3 D +4
COS X
D² +4
COS X 1 2
-COS K.
=-xsinx =,tsinx
9
3 3 -1+4
Miscellaneous Examples
d'y + dy
Example. 1. Solve : dx? -5+4y
dx
= **.
(D +5D +4)y = 0.
Then the auxiliary equation is m² +5m+4 =0
Or, (m+4) (m +1) = 0. m=-4, -1.
constants.
C.F.= ce* +Coe,where C, C are arbitrary
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Now, P. 1. =
D'+5D+4
D' +5D
4
D'+ 5D
4
D+5D 25
D²
4 16
1
D' + D
r 2x + 2)
)
2
3 2r|
So the general solution is
'=ce
3
Example 3. Solve :
d'y +4y = cosec 2x.
d?
Solution. The given equation can be written as (D + 4)y = cosec 2x.
Let y = em be a trial solution of the homogeneous equation
(D +4)y=0.
Then the auxiliary equation is mn +4= 0.
m=#2i. C.F.=C cos 2x + C, sin 2x.
= 1( 1
1 1
Now, P. I. = -cosec2 cosec 2x
D' +4 4i D- 2i D+2i
COsec 2x COsec 2x dx
D- 2i
P.I, =F(sin
4
2x logsin 2x- 2x cos 2:x).
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-2x
C.F=Ge + C,e where C, Co are arbitrary constants,
1
P.I.= -xsinh x
D -4
1| 1 1 e-e
2 D' -4 sinh =
D' -4 2
1 1
(D +1)' -4 (D-1) -4
1
/e D² + 2D-3
1
D'-2D-3
2 1-: D3+2D) D' 2D
3
1 D² +2D
-e1+ D² - 2D
6 3 +
6
6
xe-ee+e)--xsinh x--coshx.
9
3
2
9
So the general solution is y = ce 1
+Coexsinhx -9
2
xsinh x-=coshx.
Example 5. Solve: (D +1)
y =x cosx.
Solution. Let y= e be a trial solution of
(D' +1) y = 0. the homogeneous equation
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COSX
Now. P. 1. = D' +1 D' +1 |D'+1
1
D²42Dsin
+1
x
1 1
D'+1
COs X= X
2D
COS X =
2
cos xdx=2
I2
2
'sin x-D(xsin
D'+1 x)
1 1
y sinx -(sin x + x cOs x)
2 D' +1
1 1
1
= x sin x -Sin x X COS
2 D' +1 D'+1
1 1
sin x - -sin - P.I.
2 D²+1
1 1
1 2 sin x= s in x+
2xP.I.=**sint 2 2
2 2D
1 1
P.I.=xsin x + xcos x.
4 4
1
D²+1
[Alternatively. P. I. p²+1
1
= RI
Je4 D' +2Di
(D+i)? +1
1
2Di
1+ -
1 *-RI(cos +isin x) ( 2
2Di
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10 -3sinz+ cosx)
Thus the general solution of the given
equation is
y=Get+Gelre
+(cosx-3sinx)
10 where c, and c, are constants.
Ex.ample 7. Solve : (D-2D)y =e` sinx
Solution.
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Let
y=e be atrial solution of (D -2D)y =0
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2
equation is m²-2m =0
The auxiliary
m =0, 2 C.E. =G tC,e
Sinx
1
cos 3x
.(5D+31),
'25(-6°)-961
10
(D+3) -9 2
+5D+31)cos
1 õ
1 (D+3)cos3r 3172
-180
+(-25sin
1 5r+3l cos 5r)
1 n3x+3cos3r) 3172
(-3sin
180 cos5x 25sin 5x
3x 31
sin 3xcos 1586
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1 1
e2r
Now. P. I. = p2x er2l
D'- 4D +4 2)-4 2 2
Sothe generalsolution is
1
dy - C,e +2c,
+ 2(c tC,r)e2r + r'2r
dx
Given that y = 0,
dy =1 for =0.
dx
C =0 and 2c, +C, =1
.: Co = 1.
Hence the required particular solution is
1 1
+ *(2+x)e2x
2 2
D-1