2021 Assignment 5
2021 Assignment 5
2021 Assignment 5
1. Let ν < Z. Show that the Wronskian of Jν (x) and J−ν (x) is given by
2 sin(νπ )
W [Jν , J−ν ](x) = − .
πx
Hint: Use Abel’s formula and find the limit of the Wronskian as x → 0+.
2. Show the following identities:
sin(2x) 2 2 2
(a) J1/2 (x)J−1/2 (x) = (b) J1/2 (x) + J−1/2 (x) =
.
πx πx
3. Using the generating function, show the following:
(a) J−n (x) = (−1)n Jn (x) (b) Jn (−x) = (−1)n Jn (x).
4. Show that u = 2 exp(x/2) transforms the ODE y 00 + exp(x) − m2 y = 0 to the Bessel’s
d 2y dy
equation u 2 2 + u + (u 2 − 4m 2 )y = 0. Then, write the general solution of the ODE.
du√ du
5. Show that y = x u(x) transforms the ODE 4x 2y 00 + 1 + 4(x 2 − k 2 ) y = 0 to the Bessel’s
equation x 2u 00 + xu 0 + (x 2 − k 2 )u = 0. Then, write the general solution of the ODE.
6. Show that z = ax b , w = yx c transforms the Bessel’s equation
d 2w dw
z2 2
+z + (z 2 − p 2 )w = 0
dz dz
of the ODE.
7. Show that the general solution of the ODE y 00 + xy = 0 is
√ h i
y(x) = x c 1 J1/3 23 x 3/2 + c 2 J−1/3 23 x 3/2 .
√
8. Show that y = x u(x 2 /2) transforms the ODE y 00 + x 2y = 0 to the Bessel’s equation of
order 1/4. Then, write the general solution of the ODE.
9. Show the following
(a) J000(x) = 12 J2 (x) − J0 (x) .
1
12. Using the fact that Jν (x) is a solution of Bessel’s equation with parameter ν and the
recurrence x Jν0 (x) = ν Jν (x) − x Jν +1 (x) prove that
13. Find all real eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenfunctions of the following Sturm-
Liouville problems:
(a) y 00 + λy = 0, y 0(0) = 0, y(1) + y 0(1) = 0.
Ans: λn = kn2 , where tan(kn ) = 1/kn and kn > 0; yn (x) = cos(kn x) for n = 1, 2, 3, . . .
(b) y 00 + 2y 0 + (λ + 1)y = 0, y(0) = 0, y(π ) = 0.
Ans: λn = n 2 ; yn (x) = e −x sin(nx) for n = 1, 2, 3, . . .
(c) y 00 − y 0 + λy = 0, y(0) = y(`) = 0.
Ans: λn = 4n2 π 2 + ` 2 /(4` 2 ); yn (x) = e x/2 sin(nπx/`) for n = 1, 2, 3, . . .
(d) y 00 + λy = 0, y(−π ) = y(π ), y 0(−π ) = y 0(π ).
Ans: λn = n2 ; y0 (x) = 1, yn (x) = {cos(nx), sin(nx)} for n = 1, 2, 3, . . ..
(e) x 2y 00 + xy 0 + λy = 0, y(1) = 0, y(e) = 0.
Ans: λn = n2 π 2 ; yn (x) = sin(nπ log x) for n = 1, 2, 3, . . .
(f) x 2y 00 − xy 0 + (λ + 1)y = 0, y(1) = 0, y(e) = 0.
Ans: λn = n2 π 2 ; yn (x) = x sin(nπ log x) for n = 1, 2, 3, . . .
0 λ
(g) (x 2 + 1)y 0 + 2 y = 0, y(0) = 0, y(1) = 0.
x +1
Ans: λn = 16n 2 ; yn (x) = sin(4n tan−1 x) for n = 1, 2, 3, . . .
14. Find all positive eigenvalues and corresponding eigenfunctions of the Sturm-Liouville
problem x 2y 00 + xy 0 + λx 2 − 1/4 y = 0, y(π /2) = 0, y(3π /2) = 0.
Ans: λn = n2 ; yn (x) = x −1/2 cos(nx) if n even; yn (x) = x −1/2 sin(nx) if n odd; for
n = 1, 2, 3, . . .
15. Show that the Sturm-Liouville problem y 00 − 4λy 0 + 4λ2y = 0, y(0) = 0, y(1) + y 0(1) = 0
has exactly one eigenvalue. Ans: λ = −1; y(x) = x exp(−2x).
16. Expand f (x) = x 2 for 0 < x < 1, in the Fourier-Bessel series of the form
∞
f (x) =
Í
Ak J0 (µk x), where µk denotes the kth positive zero of J0 (x).
k=1
−1
Ans: Ak = 2 (µk2 − 4) µk−3 J1 (µk ) for k = 1, 2, 3, . . .
17. Expand f (x) = x for 0 < x < 1, in the Fourier-Bessel series of the form
∞
f (x) =
Í
Ak J1 (µk x), where µk denotes the kth positive zero of J1 (x).
k=1
Ans: Ak = 2/ µk J2 (µk ) for k = 1, 2, 3, . . .