Differential Equations

The Geometric View of ODEs

01Direction Fields and the Geometric View of ODEs 02Integral Curves and the Isocline Method 03Perpendicular Isoclines: The Circles of y' = -x/y 04Isocline Corridors and a Trap for Solutions 05Existence and Uniqueness: One Curve Through a Point 06Where Existence and Uniqueness Fail Problem set0/10 Problem set 20/10 MIT problem set0/3

Numerical Methods

01Euler's Method and Its Three Equations 02Euler's Method by Hand: Building the Table 03Convexity and the Sign of Euler's Error 04First Order Error: Halve the Step, Halve the Error 05Improved Euler (RK2): Averaging Two Slopes 06Runge-Kutta 4 and the Price of Accuracy 07Singular Points: Where Every Method Fails Problem set0/10 Problem set 20/10 MIT problem set0/1

First-Order Linear Equations

01First Order Linear: Standard Form and the Sign of p 02The Conduction-Diffusion Model: Newton's Law of Cooling 03The Integrating Factor and the Four-Step Method 04Integrating Factors: Two Mistakes and a Trick Question 05Constant Coefficients: Steady State and Transient Problem set0/10 Problem set 20/10 MIT problem set0/1

Substitution Methods

01Scaling a First Order ODE: The Fourth-Power Cooling Law 02The Bernoulli Equation and the Substitution v = y^(1-n)03A Worked Bernoulli Example: The Substitution v = 1/y 04Homogeneous Equations: The Zoom Test and y = zx 05Modelling the Lighthouse Chase: A 45-Degree Heading 06The Boat's Path: A Logarithmic Spiral in Polar Coordinates Problem set0/10 Problem set 20/10

Autonomous Equations

01Autonomous Equations and Time-Translation Invariance 02Critical Points: Constant Solutions as Barriers 03The Embezzler Model dy/dt = ry - w: One Unstable Balance 04The Logistic Equation: Carrying Capacity Without Solving 05Stable, Unstable and Semi-Stable Critical Points 06Maximum Sustainable Harvest: Why h = a^2/4b Problem set0/10 Problem set 20/10 MIT problem set0/3

Complex Numbers

01Complex Division, Polar Form and the Definition of e^(iθ)02Why e^(iθ) Earns Its Name: Multiply Moduli, Add Angles 03Integrating e^(-x) cos x by Complexifying 04The nth Roots of Unity: Zeta on the Unit Circle Problem set0/10 Problem set 20/10 MIT problem set0/4

Input and Response

01Steady-State and Transient Solutions of y' + ky = q(t)02Input, Response and the Superposition Principle 03Solving y' + ky = k cos ωt by Complexification 04Amplitude and Phase Lag of a Sinusoidal Response Problem set0/10 Problem set 20/10 MIT problem set0/2

01Cartesian Method: Rationalise, Then Take the Real Part 02The Sinusoidal Identity and Its Right Triangle 03Three Proofs of the Sinusoidal Identity 04The Mixing Tank: Salt Balance and k = r/V 05RC Circuits, Decay Chains and Negative k Problem set0/10 Problem set 20/10 MIT problem set0/2

Second-Order Linear Equations

01Second-Order Linear ODEs and the Spring–Mass–Dashpot 02The Characteristic Equation and Overdamped Motion 03Complex Roots a ± bi and Underdamped Oscillation 04Critical Damping and Reduction of Order: t e^(−at)Problem set0/10 Problem set 20/10 MIT problem set0/2

Amplitude and Phase Lag of a Sinusoidal Response

How do the amplitude and phase lag of the response to $\cos\omega t$ depend on $\omega/k$, and why does a larger $k$ track the input better?

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Your summary note

1. Modulus and argument of a reciprocal $1/\alpha$
  Derive $|1/\alpha| = 1/|\alpha|$ and $\arg(1/\alpha) = -\arg\alpha$ starting from $\frac{1}{\alpha} \cdot \alpha = 1$ .
2. The real response $A\cos(\omega t - \phi)$
  Draw the triangle for $1 + i(\omega/k)$ , write its reciprocal as $Ae^{-i\phi}$ , and carry the real part through to $y_1 = \frac{\cos(\omega t - \phi)}{\sqrt{1 + (\omega/k)^2}}$ with $\phi = \tan^{-1}(\omega/k)$ .
3. The phase lag $\phi$ as an angle on the cycle
  Sketch $\cos\omega t$ and $\cos(\omega t - \pi/2)$ , record $\sin\omega t = \cos(\omega t - \pi/2)$ , and state that the corresponding time shift on the $t$ -axis is $\phi/\omega$ .
4. Effect of raising the conductivity $k$
  Use the triangle and the formula for $A$ to show that increasing $k$ raises the amplitude toward 1 and lowers the phase lag, and record what this means for the temperature model.
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