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Ch. 11 - Power Series
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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11장, 문제 11.4.33

Differential equations


a. Find a power series for the solution of the following differential equations, subject to the given initial condition
b. Identify the function represented by the power series.


y′(t) − y = 0, y(0) = 2

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Rewrite the differential equation in a form suitable for power series substitution: \(y'(t) - y(t) = 0\) with initial condition \(y(0) = 2\).
Assume a power series solution of the form \(y(t) = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n t^n\), where \(a_n\) are coefficients to be determined.
Differentiate the power series term-by-term to find \(y'(t) = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} n a_n t^{n-1}\).
Substitute \(y(t)\) and \(y'(t)\) back into the differential equation to get \(\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} n a_n t^{n-1} - \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n t^n = 0\).
Align powers of \(t\) by shifting indices as needed, then equate coefficients of like powers of \(t\) to form a recurrence relation for \(a_n\). Use the initial condition \(y(0) = a_0 = 2\) to find the coefficients.

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Power Series Solutions to Differential Equations

A power series solution expresses the solution of a differential equation as an infinite sum of powers of the independent variable. This method involves assuming a solution in the form of a series and determining the coefficients by substituting into the differential equation. It is especially useful when closed-form solutions are difficult to find.
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Intro to Power Series

Initial Conditions and Their Role

Initial conditions specify the value of the solution and possibly its derivatives at a particular point, allowing us to find unique coefficients in the power series. For example, y(0) = 2 sets the constant term in the series, ensuring the solution matches the given starting value.
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Initial Value Problems

Identifying Functions from Power Series

Once a power series solution is found, it can often be recognized as a known function by comparing it to standard series expansions (e.g., exponential, sine, cosine). This identification helps express the solution in a closed form, making it easier to interpret and use.
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Representing Functions as Power Series
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{Use of Tech} Newton's derivation of the sine and arcsine series Newton discovered the binomial series and then used it ingeniously to obtain many more results. Here is a case in point.

a. Referring to the figure, show that x = sin s or s = sin ⁻¹ x.

b. The area of a circular sector of radius r subtended by an angle θ is 1/2r²θ. Show that the area of the circular sector APE is s/2, which implies that

s = 2 ∫₀ˣ √(1 − t²) dt − x √(1 −x²)

c. Use the binomial series for f(x) = √(1 − x²) to obtain the first few terms of the Taylor series for s=sin ⁻¹ x.

d. Newton next inverted the series in part (c) to obtain the Taylor series for x=sin s. He did this by assuming sin s = ∑ aₖ sᵏ and solving x = sin(sin ⁻¹ x) for the coefficients aₖ. Find the first few terms of the Taylor series for sin s using this idea (a computer algebra system might be helpful as well).

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{Use of Tech} Approximating powers Compute the coefficients for the Taylor series for the following functions about the given point a, and then use the first four terms of the series to approximate the given number.

f(x) =∛x with a=64; approximate ∛60.

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Manipulating Taylor series Use the Taylor series in Table 11.5 to find the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for the following functions centered at 0.


sinh x²

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Remainders Find the remainder Rₙ for the nth−order Taylor polynomial centered at a for the given functions. Express the result for a general value of n.


f(x) = 1/(1 - x), a=0

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Manipulating Taylor series Use the Taylor series in Table 11.5 to find the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for the following functions centered at 0.


1/(1 − 2x)

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Working with binomial series Use properties of power series, substitution, and factoring to find the first four nonzero terms of the Maclaurin series for the following functions. Use the Maclaurin series


(1 + x)⁻² = 1 − 2x + 3x² − 4x³ + ⋯, for −1 < x < 1.


(1 + 4x)⁻²

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