# 1st order DE and difference equation.

• Nov 18th 2010, 04:10 AM
nepmma
1st order DE and difference equation.
Solve the following differential/difference equations and show whether they are convergent
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• Nov 18th 2010, 04:31 AM
mr fantastic
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Originally Posted by nepmma
Solve the following differential/difference equations and show whether they are convergent
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What have you tried and where are you stuck?
• Nov 18th 2010, 09:27 AM
nepmma
[QUOTE=nepmma;585464]Solve the following differential/difference equations and show whether they are convergent

a) dy/dx=-3x-9
b) change in y at time t = -2(y at time (t-1))+12

i am stuck on part b as it includes the time element
• Nov 18th 2010, 12:45 PM
HallsofIvy
[QUOTE=nepmma;585567]
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Originally Posted by nepmma
Solve the following differential/difference equations and show whether they are convergent

a) dy/dx=-3x-9

dy= -2(x- 3)dx.

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b) change in y at time t = -2(y at time (t-1))+12

i am stuck on part b as it includes the time element
"Change in y" over what interval? $\Delta t= 1$?
Then $y(t)- y(t-1)= -1y(t-1)+ 12$ so that math]y(t)= -2y(t-1)+ 12[/tex].

In order to solve that you would need to know y(t) over some initial interval, say t= 0 to t= 1.

Given that y(t)= f(t) for t= 0 to t= 1, y(t)= 12- 2f(t) for t= 1 to 2, y(t)= 12- 24- 4f(t)= -12- 4f(t) for t= 2 to t= 3, y(t)= 12- (-24- 8f(t))= 36+ 4f(t) for t= 3 to 4, etc.