Department of Mathematics Assignment 4

UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES, DEHRADUN

Program B. Tech (Dept. of Chemical Engg. and Semester III
Dept. of Mechanical Engg. Branches)
Course Mathematics III Course Code MATH 222
Session July-Dec 2017 Topic Partial Differential
Equations

1. (i) Show that the equation 𝑧𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑧𝑥𝑦 + (1 − 𝑦 2 )𝑧𝑦𝑦 = 0 is elliptic for values of 𝑥 and
𝑦 in the region 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 < 1, parabolic on the boundary and hyperbolic outside this
region .
(ii) Classify the partial differential equation
𝜕2 𝑧 𝜕2 𝑧 𝜕2 𝑧 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧
(1 − 𝑥 2 ) − 2𝑥𝑦 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 + (1 − 𝑦 2 ) 𝜕𝑦 2 + 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 𝑦 𝜕𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0.
𝜕𝑥 2
2. Find the partial differential equation of all spheres whose centres lie on 𝑧-axis and given
by equations 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + (𝑧 − 𝑎)2 = 𝑏 2 ; where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants.
3. (i) Find the partial differential equation for 𝑢 = 𝑓(𝑥 2 + 2𝑦𝑧, 𝑦 2 + 2𝑧𝑥) where 𝑓 is an
arbitrary function.
(ii)Find the partial differential equation, if 𝑢 = 𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑓(𝑥 − 𝑦), where 𝑓 is an arbitrary
function.
2
4. Solve the partial differential equation (𝐷2 − 𝐷𝐷′ − 𝐷′ )𝑧 = 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑒 𝑥+2𝑦 .
𝜕 𝜕
5. Find the particular integral of (𝐷2 + 𝐷𝐷′ )𝑧 = sin(𝑥 + 𝑦) , where 𝐷 ≡ and 𝐷′ ≡ .
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
6. Solve the following partial differential equations:
2 1
(i) (𝐷2 + 5𝐷𝐷′ + 6𝐷 ′ )𝑧 = 𝑦−2𝑥
2
(ii) (𝐷2 + 𝐷′ )𝑧 = cos 𝑚𝑥 cos 𝑛𝑦 + 30(2𝑥 + 𝑦)
(iii) (𝐷 − 𝐷′ )𝟐 𝑧 = tan(𝑦 + 𝑥)
7. Use the method of separation of variable to solve the equation.
u u
 2  u, given that u ( x, 0)  6e3 x .
x t

8. Show how the wave equation

𝜕 2𝑦 2
𝜕 2𝑦
=𝑐
𝜕𝑡 2 𝜕𝑥 2
can be solved by the method of separation of variables. If the initial displacement and
velocity of a string stretched between 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 𝑙 are given by 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) and
𝜕𝑦
= 𝑔(𝑥), determine the constants in the series solution.
𝜕𝑡
9. Find the deflection of the vibrating string of unit length whose end points are fixed if the
initial velocity is zero and the initial deflection is given by
1
1, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤
𝑢(𝑥, 0) = { 2
1
−1 <𝑥≤1
2
then find the displacement 𝑦(𝑥, 𝑡) at any point of string at any time 𝑡.
10. The points of trisection of a string are pulled aside through the same distance on opposite
sides of the position of equilibrium and the string is released from rest. Derive an
expression for the displacement of the string at subsequent time and show that the mid-
point of the string always remains at rest.