1999 Paper 3 Q8

Year: 1999
Paper: 3
Question Number: 8

Course: UFM Pure
Section: Second order differential equations

Difficulty: 1700.0 Banger: 1516.0

Problem

The function \(y(x)\) is defined for \(x\ge0\) and satisfies the conditions \[ y=0 \mbox{ \ \ and \ \ } \frac{\d y}{\d x}=1 \mbox{ \ \ at \(x=0\)}. \] When \(x\) is in the range \(2(n-1)\pi< x <2n\pi\), where \(n\) is a positive integer, \(y(t)\) satisfies the differential equation $$ {\d^2y \over \d x^2} + n^2 y=0. $$ Both \(y\) and \(\displaystyle \frac{\d y}{\d x} \) are continuous at \(x=2n\pi\) for \(n=0,\; 1,\;2,\; \ldots\;\).
  1. Find \(y(x)\) for \(0\le x \le 2\pi\).
  2. Show that \(y(x) = \frac12 \sin 2x \) for \(2\pi\le x\le 4\pi\), and find \(y(x)\) for all \(x\ge0\).
  3. Show that $$ \int_0^\infty y^2 \,\d x = \pi \sum_{n=1}^\infty {1\over n^2} \,. $$

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The function $y(x)$ is  defined for $x\ge0$ and satisfies the conditions
 \[
y=0
\mbox{ \ \  and \ \ }
\frac{\d y}{\d x}=1
\mbox{ \  \  at $x=0$}.
\]
When $x$ is in the range $2(n-1)\pi< x <2n\pi$, where $n$ is a positive 
integer, $y(t)$ satisfies the differential
equation 
$$
{\d^2y \over \d x^2} + n^2 y=0. 
$$
Both $y$ and $\displaystyle \frac{\d y}{\d x} $ are continuous at $x=2n\pi$ for 
$n=0,\; 1,\;2,\; \ldots\;$. 
\begin{questionparts}
\item Find $y(x)$ for $0\le x \le 2\pi$. 
\item Show that $y(x) = \frac12 \sin 2x $ for 
$2\pi\le x\le 4\pi$, and find $y(x)$ for all $x\ge0$.
\item Show that 
$$
\int_0^\infty y^2 \,\d x = \pi \sum_{n=1}^\infty {1\over n^2} \,.
$$
\end{questionparts}