1. Our goal is to find a real-valued function u(x, t) solving 1 (1) ut +2ux = 0, 1+x² (This is called the transport equation.) We will do this in stages. (a) Suppose v = v(x, t) satisfies (2) Ut = 0, Compute v(x, t) for all x, t. u(x, 0) v(x,0) = - 1 1+x² (b) Suppose u satisfies the equations in (1) and define v(x, t) := u(x + 2t, t). Show that v satisfies the equations in (2). (c) Combine (a) and (b) to deduce an explicit function u satisfying (1).

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1. Our goal is to find a real-valued function u(x, t) solving
1
(1)
ut +2ux = 0,
1+x²
(This is called the transport equation.) We will do this in stages.
(a) Suppose v = v(x, t) satisfies
(2)
Ut = 0,
Compute v(x, t) for all x, t.
u(x, 0)
v(x,0) =
-
1
1 + x²
(b) Suppose u satisfies the equations in (1) and define v(x, t) := u(x + 2t, t). Show
that v satisfies the equations in (2).
(c) Combine (a) and (b) to deduce an explicit function u satisfying (1).
Transcribed Image Text:1. Our goal is to find a real-valued function u(x, t) solving 1 (1) ut +2ux = 0, 1+x² (This is called the transport equation.) We will do this in stages. (a) Suppose v = v(x, t) satisfies (2) Ut = 0, Compute v(x, t) for all x, t. u(x, 0) v(x,0) = - 1 1 + x² (b) Suppose u satisfies the equations in (1) and define v(x, t) := u(x + 2t, t). Show that v satisfies the equations in (2). (c) Combine (a) and (b) to deduce an explicit function u satisfying (1).
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