Solve the following differential equation
yy′′−(y′)2+y′=0
Solutions:
Basically, We need to make the orders of each term to 1. To be able to further break down the equation.
soweletP=y′Pdydp=y′′
Substituting to the equation, we get
yPdydP−P2+P=0
Removing the variables y and P from the 1st term we get
dxdP−yP+y1=0,theequationhasbecomeaFOLDEdydP−yP=−y1T(y)=−y1,Q(y)=−y1ϕ=e∫−y1dy=y−1Pϕ=∫ϕQ(y)dy+C1Py−1=∫y−1(−y−1)dy+C1Py−1=∫−y−2dy+C1yP=y1+C1P=1+yC1dxdy=1+yC1
By means of Separation of Variables
1+yC1dy=dx∫1+yC1dy=∫dxletu=1+yC1du=C1dyC1du=dyC11∫udu=∫dxC11lnu=x+C2
We get
ln∣1+yC1∣=C1x+C2