#4, RE: Stumped by differential equation
Posted by JJ on Jan-22-08 at 07:50 AM
In response to message #3
v(v-2p)+(vp-p^2)/p'=0 Since this is an homogeneous ODE and p(0)=0 then p=kv v(v-2kv)+(v(kv)-(kv)^2)/k=0 (v^2)(2-3k)=0 k=2/3 The solution is : p=2v/3 . For information, the complete resolution is: v(v-2p)p'+(v-p)p=0 p=vt p'=t+vt' v(v-2vt)(t+vt')+(v-vt)vt=0 (1-2t)(t+vt')+(1-t)t=0 (1-2t)(t')+t(2-3t)/v=0 ((2t-1)/(t(3t-2)))t'=-1/v (1/2)ln(t)+(1/6)ln(3t-2)=-ln(v)+c (3t-2)(t^3)=C/(v^6) (3(p/v)-2)(p^3)/(v^3)=C/(v^6) (3p-2v)(p^3)=C/(v^2) 3(p^4)-2v(p^3)-C/v^2=0 p=p(v) can be obtained by solving this quartic equation (unknown p) using the arduous Ferrari's formulae. In particular case C=0, the equation reduces to (p^3)(3p-2v)=0 leading to the obvious particular solution p=2v/3.
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