Solution 3.

First, check to see if  [Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_126.gif]  is a homogeneous function of degree 0.

[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_127.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_128.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_129.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_130.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_131.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_132.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_133.gif]

Since [Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_134.gif]  is homogeneous a function of degree 0 we can construct the solution to the D.E.

[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_135.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_136.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_137.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_138.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_139.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_140.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_141.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_142.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_143.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_144.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_145.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_146.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_147.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_148.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_149.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_150.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_151.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_152.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_153.gif]

We are done !

Aside.  We can guide Mathematica to simplify the solution  H[x,y] = c. This is just for fun !

[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_154.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_155.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_156.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_157.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_158.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_159.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_160.gif]

Aside.  We can use Mathematica to make a contour plot of the solution.

[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_161.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_162.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_163.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_164.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_165.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_166.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_167.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_168.gif]

Aside.  We can use Mathematica to check to see if the implicit solution is correct.  This is just for fun !

[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_169.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_170.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_171.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_172.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_173.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_174.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_175.gif]

The formulas for  y'[x]  are the same, so our solution is correct.

Aside. We can have Mathematica find the explicit solution to the D.E.  This is just for fun !

[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_176.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_177.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_178.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_179.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_180.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/HomogeneousFunctionMod_gr_181.gif]


Converted by Mathematica      January 28, 2003