( )

( )}

{ (

)}

DE

{ ( )}
{ ( )}
{ ( )}

()

( )

(
(

)
|

{ ( )

( )

( )}

Tran in s

( )}

()

Tran in t

{ (

)}

Hipster form

{ () (

Inverse

{ ( )

( )

( )

(
(

)
)

( )

{ ( )}

}
( )

{ (

)}

{ ( )}|

( )

[(

) (
]

( )

( )

( )
st

( )
( )
)
2.)Solve Auxiliary equation and generate
yc based off cases
3.) Solve as var par only if ( )
originally, otherwise y is yc

Differential Operator

or-

( ( ))
( ))
[
(

Ex.)

( )

1.) Distinct real roots:

( )
[

( )

Exact:

2.) Repeating real:

3.) Distinct complex:
4.) Repeating complex:

Sub for Y and solve like 1 order linear

Cauchy_Euler Equation

)
)]

Bernoullis Equation (sub):

( )

Multiply and continue as Exact

Cauchy-Euler Cases

( )

( )

Separation of var

4: repeating complex

Simplest Annihilator:

Non Exact

2: repeating real
3: distinct complex

( )

Cases for m
1: distinct real

( )

Gamma

Linear Sub:

( )

)}
)}

( )

( )
{ ( )|

) (

Separation of var

( )

5.) compare the function in step 4 and yc to get a form

of yp
6.)solve for coefficients in yp
7.) general solution is

Fourier Series:

()

Inverse

{ (

( )

( )|

)
)
)

( )

( )

)( )

( )

( )]

Use Annihilator to solve DE:

)
)

(
( )

Tip: After step 3 check. It should be the product rule

4.) Integrate Ratios

Inverse:
[ ( )]}

[ ( )]

( ) (
)
{ } { } ( )( )
( )
{ ( ) }

)(

2.) Find yc ; yc=c1 y1+c2 y2+

3.) calculate the following determinates (Kramers rule)

( )

1.) Change lead coefficient to 1 if needed

( )
( )

Int:
{

(
(

( )

( )

( )}

( )

Var. Par.

Derivatives:

)
(

()
( )

)(

( )

{ }

{ ( )}

Differential op.

(
( ))

( ))]
(

( ))]

( )

( )

( )}

( )

Mixture of Two Solutions:

th

( )

( )

() ( )
)
()
q z
)
)C
)T G S

Homogenous DE (sub):
1.) see if all the same degree
2.) use one of the following subs

( )
( )

Solve n order lin. Homo. DE

( )
( )

( ) ( )

( )}

Def.

( )

( )}

Linear 1 Order DE (Integrating Factor)

()
Newtons Law of Cooling/Warming:

st

Rate Problems: Growth & Decay:

1. separate 2. integrate
3. solve for dependent var if possible

Exact

{ }

{ }

Separation of variables

() ()

{ }

Reduc. Of Order

( )

( )

( )

1.) one of the solutions is given y 1

( ) ( )

3.) sub back in to DE

4.) solve for u, a w may be needed
Nonlinear DE

)
)

( ) Dep var miss.

( ) Indie var miss.

2.) sub & solve

Nonlinear DE

( )

( )

( )

)
)
)

Solving System of Linear DE by Elimination

Ex.)
1.) Re-write Using D ex.)
2.) Move all dep. var. to one side; line up like var.
Ex.)
3.) Eliminate one var. then solve DE.
(
may be need)
4.) Solve for other var. by using the initial relationship if
app. Ex)

Solving DEs using POWAHR! Seriesses ex.)

Check If Linear Independent

(
(
(
(

)
)

(
(

)
)
(

(
)

|
|

( )
) (
(

)
(

(
)

( )

( )

( )

2.)sub back into DE.

3.)Change
to
th
4.)Evaluate the non-common ks and leave the common k terms generalized
5.) set eqqualt to zero and calculate therms
6.) solution
Simplify in terms of and
Ex.)

|
|
( )

)
)

( )
(
(
( )
Solve
( ) (ODE)
(
)
( )
1. Replace ( ) with 0
th
2. Solve for
as demonstrated in Solve n order lin. Homo. DE box
3. Find a form for
as listed in the cases for ( ), compare
and
and fix duplicates by multiplying by an
4. Set
( ), and solve for the coefficients.
Final solution:

Otherwise, repeat step 3 for other var.

(
(
(

|
|

ODE Cases
( )
Any constant

)
2.) sub & solve; another term of w
may be needed
Differential Equations Note Card
For: SUNY Orange
By: Nicholas Mania (Class 2012)
REV.4 July 2013