Paper 3, Section I, D

Methods | Part IB, 2014

Using the method of characteristics, solve the differential equation

−y∂u∂x+x∂u∂y=0-y \frac{\partial u}{\partial x}+x \frac{\partial u}{\partial y}=0

where x,y∈Rx, y \in \mathbb{R} and u=cos⁡y2u=\cos y^{2} on x=0,y⩾0x=0, y \geqslant 0.

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