Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 8 - Linear Differential Equations of Order n - 8.4 Complex-Valued Trial Solutions - Problems - Page 529: 8

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$y''-4y=100xe^{x}\sin x$ The complementary function is $y_c(x)=c_1 e^{2x}+c_2 e^{-2x}$ We consider the complex differential equation $z''-4z=100xe^{(1+i)x}$ An appropriate complex-valued trial solution for this differential equation is: $z_p(x)=(A_0+B_0x)e^{(1+i)x}$ where $A_0,B_0$ are complex constants. so that $z _p$ is a solution if and only if $2(1+i)B_0e^{(1+i)x}-2(2-i)B_0xe^{(1+i)x}-(4-2i)A_0e^{(1+i)x}=100xe^{(1+i)x}\\ \rightarrow A_0=-\frac{i}{2}$ Hence, $z=-\frac{i}{2}xe^{(-1+i)x}$ A particular solution is: $y_p(x)=Re_{\{z_p\}}=-e^{-x}x\cos x$ so that the general solution is $y(x)=c_1e^{2x}+c_2e^{-2x}-e^{-x}x\cos x$
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