Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-47038-334-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47038-334-6

Chapter 10 - Partial Differential Equations and Fourier Series - 10.5 Separation of Variables; Heat Conduction in a Rod - Problems - Page 618: 2

Answer

$X''(x) - \lambda xX(x) = 0$ and $T'(t) + \lambda tT(t) = 0$.

Work Step by Step

Given $tu_{xx} + xu_{t} = 0$. Suppose, for the sake of argument, that $u(x,t) = X(x)T (t)$. Then $t(X(x)T(t))_{xx} + x(x(X(x)T(t))_{t} = 0$, $\frac{X''(x)}{xX(x)} = -\frac{T'(t)}{tT(t)} = \lambda$. So, $X''(x) - \lambda x X(x) = 0$ and $T'(t) + tT(t) = 0$.
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