Applied Mathematics III
Module II: Applications to Partial Differential Equations
Assignment Sheet
1. Find whether the following equations are hyperbolic, parabolic and
elliptic
∂2 u ∂u
x2 − +u=0
(i) ∂t 2 ∂ x 2
∂2 u ∂2 u ∂2 u
2 2 +4 +3 =0
(ii) ∂t ∂ x ∂ t ∂ x2
∂2 u ∂2 u ∂ 2 u
x +t + =0
(iii) ∂ x 2 ∂ x ∂t ∂t 2
2. Solve by method of separation of variables:
∂ u 2 ∂u
y3 +x =0
∂x ∂y .
3. Solve by method of separation of variables:
∂u 2 ∂u
x2 +y =0
∂x ∂y
∂u ∂ 2 u
= 2
4. Solve the wave equation ∂t ∂ x with boundary conditions:
u( x , 0)=3sin nπx , u (0 ,t )=0 and u(1 ,t )=0 , where 0<x <1 , t >0 .
5. Solve by method of separation of variables
∂u ∂u
4 + =3 u
∂x ∂y −y −5 y
, given u=3 e −e , when x = 0.
6. Solve by method of separation of variables:
∂u ∂u
=4 given that u (0 , y )=8 e−3 y
∂x ∂ y .
7. Solve by method of separation of variables:
∂u 2 ∂u
x2 +y =0
∂x ∂y .
8. A string is stretched between the fixed points (0,0) and ( l , 0 ) and
released at rest from the initial deflection given by
{
2 kx l
, when 0< x <
l 2
f(x) = find the deflection of string at any time
2 k (l−x) l
, when < x <l
l 2
t.
9. A homogeneous rod of conducting material length 100cm has its ends
kept at zero temp initially is
U(x, 0) = {100−xx , o,50≤ x≤≤50x ≤ 100 .
Find the temp. u(x,t) at any time.
10. A tight stretched string with fixed end points x=0 and x=L is
( Πx
)
initially in a position given by y=.y sin L f it is released from rest
0
3
from this position, find the displacement y(x,t).
11. A
tightly stretched string has its ends fixed at x=0 and x=L. At timet=0 ,
3 πx
the string is given a shape defined by f ( x )=a sin , where a is constant,
L
and then released. Find the displacement at any point x of the string at
any time t>0.
12. A tightly stretched string has its ends fixed at x=0 and x=L. At
3 πx 5 πx
timet=0 , the string is given a shape defined by f ( x )=a sin cos ,
L L
where a is constant, and then released. Find the displacement at any
point x of the string at any time t>0.
13. A tightly stretched string with its ends fixed at x=0 and x=π is
initially at rest in its equilibrium.If it is set vibrating by giving to each of
∂y 3 πx
its points an initial velocity =a sin , where a is constant, then find
∂t L
the displacement at any point x of the string at any time t>0.
14. An insulated rod of length 20cm has its ends A and B maintained
at 0 C and 8 00 C respectively until the steady state conditions prevail. If
0
B is suddenly reduced to 0 0 C and maintained at0 0 C , find the
temperature at a distance x from A at time t .
15. A bar with insulated sides is initially at a temperature 0 0 C
throughout. The end x=0 is kept at 0 0 C , and heat is suddenly applied at
∂u
the end x=l so that = A for x=l , where A is a constant.
∂x
16. A rectangular plate with insulated surfaces is 8cm wide and so
long compared to its width that it may be considered infinite in length
without introducing an appreciable error. If the temperature along one
πx 3 πx
short edge y¿ 0 is given by u ( x , 0 )=100 sin cos ,0 < x< 8
8 8
while the other all edges are kept at0 0 C , find u ( x , y )
17. Solve the vibrating string problem with
(i) y ( 0 , t )= y ( L , t ) =0
L L
(ii) y ( x , 0 ) =x when 0< x < and L−x when < x< L
2 2
(iii) y t ( x , 0 )=x ( x −L ) when0< x< L
18. Find the steady state temperature distribution in a rectangular
thin plate with its two surfaces insulated within the conditions
u ( 0 , y )=u ( x ,0 )=u(a , y )=0
a
∧2(a−x )
2x 2 a
u ( x , b )= when0< x< when < x< a
a a 2
19. Find the displacement of a string stretched b/w the fixed end
points (0, 0) and (1, 0) and released from the position
ASinπx+ BSin 2 πx .
20. Write the canonical form of
∂ z ∂2 z
2
− =0
∂ x2 ∂ y2
21. Write the canonical form of
∂2 z 2
2∂ z
=(1+ y )
∂ x2 ∂ y2
22.
∂2 z ∂2 z ∂2 z
+2 + =0
∂ x 2 ∂ x ∂ y ∂ y 2 to canonical form and hence
Reduce the equation
solve it.
23.
Reduce into canonical form
r+2 s x+ x 2 t=0
24. Reduce the following differential to canonical form
∂2 z 2 ∂2 z
y2 +x =0
∂ x2 ∂ y2
25. Reduce the following differential to canonical form
∂2 z 2 ∂2 z
+x =0
∂ x2 ∂ y2
