BMAT102L - Differential Equations and Transforms Dr. B.S.R.V.
Prasad
Module 2: Partial Differential Equations Department of Mathematics
Module 2 - Partial Differential Equations
Tutorial Sheet
1. Formation of PDE
Q1-1) Obtain a partial differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary constants/functions from
the following equations.
(a). 2z = (ax + y)2 + b
(b). ax2 + by 2 + cz 2 = 2
√
(c). z = x + x2 − b2 y + a
(d). z = axey + 21 a2 e2y + b
(e). z = f (x) + ey g(x)
(f). z = 1t [F (t − at) + F (t + at)]
(g). f (xy + z 2 ) = x + y + z
(h). f (z sin x, z cos y) = 0
Q1-2) Find the differential equations of all spheres of radius d units having their centres in the
xy−plane.
Q1-3) Find the differential equation of all spheres whose centre lies on the z−axis.
2. Lagrange’s Partial Differential Equation of First Order
Q2-1) Find the general solution of each of the following first-order partial differential equations.
(a). p(y + z) − q(z + x) = x + y
(b). px(z − 2y 2 ) + qy(z − y 2 − 2x3 ) = z(z − y 2 − 2x3 )
(c). y 2 zp + x2 zq = y 2 x
(d). x(y − z)p + y(z − x)q = x(x − y)
√
(e). xp + yq = z − a x2 + y 2 + z 2 (Hint: use the substitution x2 + y 2 + z 2 = t2 to simplify the
calculation part.)
3. First Order Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
Type - I, II and III
Q3-1) Find the general integral of the following partial differential equations.
(a). p2 + q 2 = m, where m is a constant.
(b). p2 + q 2 = 4pq
(c). (x − y)(px − qy) = (p − q)2 (Hint: Use the transformations x + y = u and xy = v to convert
the equation into Type-I form and then solve it.)
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Module 2: Partial Differential Equations Department of Mathematics
(d). p(1 + q) = qz
(e). p3 + q 3 − 3pqz = 0
(f). (yq)2 = z(z − xp) (Hint: Use the transformations X = log x and Y = log y to convert the
equation into Type-II form and then solve it.)
√ √
(g). p + q = x + y
(h). p2 y(1 + x2 ) = qx2 + x2
√
(i). z(p2 + q 2 ) = x − y (Hint: Use the substation z dz = dZ to convert the equation to Type - III
form and then solve it.)
Type - IV
Q3-2) Find the general integral and obtain the singular integral for the following partial differential
equations.
√
(a). z = px + qy + p2 + q 2
(b). z = px + qy + log(pq)
(c). z = px + qy + p2 + q 2
(d). pqz = p2 qx + pq 2 y + (p2 + q 2 )
4. First Order Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations (Charpit’s Method)
Q4-1) Find the general integral of the following nonlinear partial differential equations using
Charpit’s method.
(a). z 2 = pqxy
(b). q(z − px − qy) = p(1 − q)
(c). 1 + p2 = qz
5. Method of Separation of Variables
Q5-1) Obtain the solution of the following partial differential equations using the method of
separation of variables.
∂u ∂u
(a). ∂x
− ∂t
= 3u
(b). y ∂u
∂x
− 2x ∂u
∂y
=0
(c). 2x ∂u
∂x
+ 3t ∂u
∂t
=0
∂2z ∂z ∂z
(d). ∂x2
+ ∂x
+ ∂y
= 0.
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