Practice Sturm–Liouville Problems and Eigenfunctions - 18.2 | 18. Eigenfunction Expansion Method | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 2
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18.2 - Sturm–Liouville Problems and Eigenfunctions

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a Sturm-Liouville problem?

💡 Hint: Think about the components of a differential equation.

Question 2

Easy

Define eigenvalues in the context of Sturm-Liouville problems.

💡 Hint: Consider their role in eigenfunction solutions.

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Question 1

What form does a Sturm-Liouville problem take?

  • d/dx(p(x)dϕ/dx) + [λw(x) - q(x)]ϕ = 0
  • d^2ϕ/dx^2 +λϕ = 0
  • ∂u/∂x = f(x)

💡 Hint: Look at how the equations are structured.

Question 2

True or False: Eigenfunctions can be non-orthogonal.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition of orthogonality.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a Sturm-Liouville problem with a known weight function w(x) and boundary conditions. How would you derive the eigenfunctions?

💡 Hint: Dive into the boundary conditions to start framing your solutions.

Question 2

If given a set of eigenvalues λ, how would you check for orthogonality among the corresponding eigenfunctions?

💡 Hint: Remember the definition of the orthogonality condition.

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