Linear Second Order ODE/y'' - y' - 6 y = exp -x/Proof 2
Theorem
The second order ODE:
- $(1): \quad y - y' - 6 y = e^{-x}$
has the general solution:
- $y = C_1 e^{3 x} + C_2 e^{-2 x} - \dfrac {e^{-x} } 4$
Proof
It can be seen that $(1)$ is a nonhomogeneous linear second order ODE in the form:
- $y + p y' + q y = \map R x$
where:
- $p = -1$
- $q = -6$
- $\map R x = e^{-x}$
First we establish the solution of the corresponding constant coefficient homogeneous linear second order ODE:
- $y - y' - 6 y = 0$
From Linear Second Order ODE: $y - y' - 6 y = 0$, this has the general solution:
- $y_g = C_1 e^{3 x} + C_2 e^{-2 x}$
It remains to find a particular solution $y_p$ to $(1)$.
Expressing $y_g$ in the form:
- $y_g = C_1 \, \map {y_1} x + C_2 \, \map {y_2} x$
we have:
\(\ds \map {y_1} x\) | \(=\) | \(\ds e^{3 x}\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \map {y_2} x\) | \(=\) | \(\ds e^{-2 x}\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds \map { {y_1}'} x\) | \(=\) | \(\ds 3 e^{3 x}\) | Derivative of Exponential Function | ||||||||||
\(\ds \map { {y_2}'} x\) | \(=\) | \(\ds -2 e^{-2 x}\) | Derivative of Exponential Function |
By the Method of Variation of Parameters, we have that:
- $y_p = v_1 y_1 + v_2 y_2$
where:
\(\ds v_1\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \int -\frac {y_2 \, \map R x} {\map W {y_1, y_2} } \rd x\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds v_2\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \int \frac {y_1 \, \map R x} {\map W {y_1, y_2} } \rd x\) |
where $\map W {y_1, y_2}$ is the Wronskian of $y_1$ and $y_2$.
We have that:
\(\ds \map W {y_1, y_2}\) | \(=\) | \(\ds y_1 {y_2}' - y_2 {y_1}'\) | Definition of Wronskian | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds e^{3 x} \paren {-2 e^{-2 x} } - e^{-2 x} \paren {3 e^{3 x} }\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -2 e^x - 3 e^x\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -5 e^x\) |
Hence:
\(\ds v_1\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \int -\frac {y_2 \, \map R x} {\map W {y_1, y_2} } \rd x\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \int -\frac {e^{-2 x} \cdot e^{-x} } {-5 e^x} \rd x\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \int \frac {e^{-4 x} } 5 \rd x\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\frac 1 {20} e^{-4 x}\) | Primitive of $e^{a x}$ |
\(\ds v_2\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \int \frac {y_1 \, \map R x} {\map W {y_1, y_2} } \rd x\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \int \frac {e^{3 x} \cdot e^{-x} } {-5 e^x} \rd x\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \int -\frac {e^x} 5 \rd x\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\frac 1 5 e^x\) | Primitive of $e^{a x}$ |
It follows that:
\(\ds y_p\) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\frac 1 {20} e^{-4 x} e^{3 x} - \frac 1 5 e^x e^{-2 x}\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\frac 1 {20} e^{-x} - \frac 1 5 e^{-x}\) | simplifying | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\frac 1 4 e^{-x}\) | further simplifying |
So from General Solution of Linear 2nd Order ODE from Homogeneous 2nd Order ODE and Particular Solution:
- $y = y_g + y_p = C_1 e^{3 x} + C_2 e^{-2 x} - \dfrac {e^{-x} } 4$
is the general solution to $(1)$.
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1972: George F. Simmons: Differential Equations ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 3.19$: Problem $2$