Types of singularities in ODE \(\displaystyle{y}\cdot{\frac{{{d}^{{{2}}}{y}}}{{{\left.{d}{x}\right.}^{{{2}}}}}}-{\left({\frac{{{\left.{d}{y}\right.}}}{{{\left.{d}{x}\right.}}}}\right)}^{{{2}}}+{1}={0}\) with \(\displaystyle{y}:{\mathbb{{{R}}}}\to{\mathbb{{{R}}}}\) As

Shaylee House

Shaylee House

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2022-04-08

Types of singularities in ODE
yd2ydx2(dydx)2+1=0
with y:RR
As seen, it does not satisfy Picard–Lindelöf theorem because of singularity at y=0. Nevertheless it possesses smooth solutions, for example y(x)=1acosax for a0. On the other hand, all the solutions of
yd2ydx2+(dydx)2+1=0
explode when y approaches 0.
The first singularity leads to violation of uniqueness, while the second breaks the solutions.
Are there special terms for these types of singularities? A study? The term "regular singular point" seems to have a different meaning.

Answer & Explanation

Rodach42hj

Rodach42hj

Beginner2022-04-09Added 4 answers

That might be a coordinate or removable singularity. With some change of variables, there seems to be a meaningful value at y=0.
Step 1
yd2ydx2(dydx)2+1=0
ddx(dydxy)=1y2
=d2dx2(lny)=1y2
u=ln{y}
d2dx2u=e2u
dudxd2dx2u=e2ududx
(dudx)2=c1+e2u
Step 2
duc1+e2u=dx=dyyc1+1y2=dyc1y2+1
c1y=tanθdy=sec2{θ}dθc1
1c1y2+1=cos{θ}
dy=(1c1)sec{θ}dθ=1c1ln|1+c1y1+c1y2|+c2=x
Plug y=0 into that, you get x=c2.
1+c1y1+c1y2=c3ec1x
[(1+c1y2)c32e2c1x1]2=c1y2
This will give you a fourth order polynomial in y with coefficients consisting of an exponential function of x.

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