Re: Question about how to graph the vector field for the differential
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- Subject: [mg97856] Re: Question about how to graph the vector field for the differential
- From: Erik Max Francis <max at alcyone.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:29:18 -0500 (EST)
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jo1e984 at gmail.com wrote:
> i need to graph the vector field and the family of solutions for the
> DE: dy/dx=2x-y
> and i tried the graph the vector field, but while i tried to use the
> VectorFieldPlot it show up some kind of wierd graph...
> and i cannot even get start on the "family of Solutions"
> graph...searched online but still cannot figure out.
> hope some pros can help me out on this...thx alot~!!
It's not clear what you're trying to accomplish. Your differential
equation involves one function, y(x), and one independent variable, x.
This isn't a vector at all. Written into Mathematica-speak:
In[1]:= sol = DSolve[y'[x] == 2 x - y[x], y[x], x]
Out[1]= {{y[x] -> 2 (-1 + x) + E^-x C[1]}}
If you want to plot this, pull out the solution and play with it (%1 /.
sol[[1]]). If you want to graph it, just use Plot, but you'll have to
specify a value of the constant of integration C[1].
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