WR onc-Order Linear Equations A second-order linear differential equation has the form dy 1 ry ¥ + Ox) + Rady = Gtx) where P, Q, R, and G are continuous functions. In this section we study the case where G(x) = 0, for all x, in Equation 1. Such equations are called homogeneous linear equations. 2nd order linear differential equations The general equation can be expressed in the form pf ~ rotary ~ 6) where P,Q, and Ri are constant coefficients Let the dependent variable y be replaced by the sum of the two new variables: y =u +» ‘Therefore om Cu a BV, BP ns] gee [rit ot «mo fee am |=aco If vis a particular solution of the original differential equation [rte rot u]=0 de ill be the sum of — purpose