MATH 208 Differential Equations
MATH 208 Differential Equations
MATH 208 Differential Equations
𝑀𝑑𝑥 + 𝑁𝑑𝑦 = 0
𝑢𝑀𝑑𝑥 + 𝑢𝑁𝑑𝑦 = 0
𝜕 𝜕
such that, 𝑢𝑀 = 𝑢𝑁 , then u is an integrating factor of the differential
𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥
equation.
1 𝜕𝑁 𝜕𝑀
1. If − = 𝑢(𝑦), then the integrating factor 𝑢 = 𝑒 𝑔 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑀 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
1 𝜕𝑀 𝜕𝑁
2. If − = 𝑢(𝑥), then the integrating factor 𝑢 = 𝑒 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑁 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥
If none of the above rules are satisfied, then the differential equation does not have
an integrating factor. The differential equation is therefore solved using another
method.
2𝑦 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 + 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 2 − 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 = 0
𝑦 8𝑥 − 9𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 2𝑥 𝑥 − 3𝑦 𝑑𝑦 = 0
𝑦 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 1 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 − 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 = 0
1−𝑛 𝑃 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝐼𝑛𝑡. 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 = 𝑒
2𝑥 3 𝑦 ′ = 𝑦 𝑦 2 + 3𝑥 2
𝑦 4 − 2𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦 = 0; 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 1
4𝑦𝑑𝑥 + 3 2𝑥 − 1 𝑑𝑦 + 𝑦 4 𝑑𝑥 = 0; 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 1