# Math Help - Applying Cauchys theorem

1. ## Applying Cauchys theorem

apply the existence and uniqueness theorem of Cauchy to the equation

dy/dx = 1/y

with the boundary condition

y(0) = y

to decide for what values of y the solution may or may not exist and be unique.

im confused!!

2. A generic first order DE of the form...

$y^{'} = f(x,y)$ (1)

... with 'initial condition' $y(x_{0})= y_{0}$ does admit one and only one solution if the so called 'Cauchy-Lipschitz conditions' are satisfied. In particular $f(*,*)$ must be continuous and with bounded partial derivative respect to y in a 'small region' around $[x_{0},y_{0}]$. In this case is $f(x,y) = \frac{1}{y}$ and that means that any 'initial condition' with $y_{0}\ne 0$ satisfies the conditions to have only and only one solution...

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$

3. In fact, you can relax the continuity of the partial derivative respecto to y (it isn't necessary that f be differentiable). If f satisfy a local Lipschitz condition in the variable y, the statement of the theorem also holds.
Cya