Appendix
C
Solutions
to
exercises
Chapter
1
1.
(a)
First-order, homogeneous, linear,
nonconstant-coefficient,
scalar ODE.
(b)
Second-order,
inhomogeneous,
linear, constant-coefficient, scalar PDE.
(c)
First-order, nonlinear, scalar PDE.
3. (a)
Second-order, nonlinear, scalar ODE.
(b)
First-order, inhomogeneous, linear, constant-coefficient, scalar PDE.
(c)
Second-order, inhomogeneous, linear, nonconstant-coefficient, scalar PDE.
5.
(a) No.
(b)
Yes.
(c)
No.
7.
There
is
only
one
such
/:
f(t)
=
tcos
(t).
9.
For any
constant
C
^
1, the
function
w(t)
=
Cu(t)
is a
different
solution
of the
differential
equation.
Section
2.1
1.
The
units
of
K
are
energy
per
length
per
time
per
temperature,
for
example,
J/(cm
s K) =
W/(cmK).
3.
The
units
of
Apcu&x
are
5-
&&*)
=
£,«>
*>.
7.
Measuring
x in
centimeters,
the
steady-state temperature distribution
is
u(x]
=
O.lx
+ 20, the
solution
of
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to
bered
•
exercises
Chapter 1
1. (a) First-order, homogeneous, linear, nonconstant-coefficient, scalar ODE.
(b) Second-order, inhomogeneous, linear, constant-coefficient, scalar
PDE.
(c) First-order, nonlinear, scalar
PDE.
3. (a) Second-order, nonlinear, scalar ODE.
(b) First-order, inhomogeneous, linear, constant-coefficient, scalar
PDE.
(c) Second-order, inhomogeneous, linear, nonconstant-coefficient, scalar
PDE.
5.
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
7.
There
is only one such f:
f(t)
= t cos (t).
9.
For any
constant
C
f:.
1,
the
function w(t) = Cu(t) is a different solution
of
the
differential equation.
Section 2.1
1.
The
units
of
'"
are
energy
per
length
per
time
per
temperature,
for example, J / (cm s K) =
W/(cmK).
3.
The
units
of
Apcu~x
are
5.
~~(f,t)=ll<,t>to.
2 g J
cm
--3
-Kcm
= J.
cm
gK
7.
Measuring x in centimeters,
the
steady-state
temperature
distribution is
u(x)
0.1x +
20,
the
solution
of
d
2
u
- dx
2
= 0,
u(O)
= 20, u(100) = 30.
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