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Ordinary Differential Equation--First-Order ExactConsider a first-order ODE in the slightly different form
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Such an equation is said to be exact if
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This statement is equivalent to the requirement that a Conservative Field exists, so that a scalar potential can bedefined. For an exact equation, the solution is
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where is a constant.
A first-order ODE (1) is said to be inexact if
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For a nonexact equation, the solution may be obtained by defining an Integrating Factor of (6) so that thenew equation
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satisfies
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or, written out explicitly,
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This transforms the nonexact equation into an exact one. Solving (7) for gives
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Therefore, if a function satisfying (8) can be found, then writing
in equation (5) then gives
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which is then an exact ODE. Special cases in which can be found include -dependent, -dependent, and -dependent integrating factors.
Given an inexact first-order ODE, we can also look for an Integrating Factor so that
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For the equation to be exact in and , the equation for a first-order nonexact ODE
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becomes
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Solving for gives
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which will be integrable if
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in which case
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so that the equation is integrable
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and the equation
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with known is now exact and can be solved as an exact ODE.
Given in an exact first-order ODE, look for an Integrating Factor . Then
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Combining these two,
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For the equation to be exact in and , the equation for a first-order nonexact ODE
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becomes
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Therefore,
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Define a new variable
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then , so
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Now, if
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then
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so that
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and the equation
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is now exact and can be solved as an exact ODE.
Given an inexact first-order ODE, assume there exists an integrating factor
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so . For the equation to be exact in and , equation (7) becomes
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Now, if
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then
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so that
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and the equation
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is now exact and can be solved as an exact ODE.
Given a first-order ODE of the form
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define
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Then the solution is
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If
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where
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then letting
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gives
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This can be integrated by quadratures, so
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References
Boyce, W. E. and DiPrima, R. C. Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 1986.
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