differential equations - 2nd order ODE undetermined coefficients -
is equation solvable? , how?
y" = ay + b
a , b (real) constants. tried doing undetermined coefficients didn't work out me. homogeneous part easy enough.
thanks.
you can start assuming solution has form
y(x) = m*exp(sqrt(a)*x) + n*exp(-sqrt(a)*x) + c
since exponential parts solution homogeneous equation.
now can substitute our differential equation , try solve c.
y" = m*a*exp(sqrt(a)*x) + n*a*exp(-sqrt(a)*x) m*a*exp(sqrt(a)*x) + n*a*exp(-sqrt(a)*x) = a*(m*exp(sqrt(a)*x) + n*exp(-sqrt(a)*x) + c) + b 0 = a*c + b c = -b/a.
therefore:
y = m*exp(sqrt(a)*x) + n*exp(-sqrt(a)*x) - b/a.
this example worked because it's constant being added our equation, other inhomogeneous differential equations can still solved using green's function, once have solution corresponding homogeneous equation.
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