Showing that continuous and differentiable s(t), with s(0)=0 and s'(t)\leq 2ts(t)+\sqrt{s(t

dreangannaa

dreangannaa

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2022-04-22

Showing that continuous and differentiable s(t), with s(0)=0 and s(t)2ts(t)+s(t) for t>0, is identically zero for t0.
Let s:[0,+)[0,+) be a continuous function that is differentiable on (0,+).
It also holds that s'(t)2ts(t)+s(t),  t>0    s(0)=0
Show that s(t)=0,t0.
Do we us some theorem, maybe Rolle or the mean value theorem?
Do we have to check maybe the sign of 2ts(t)+s(t)? This depends on the value of s(t), or not?

Answer & Explanation

Brianna Sims

Brianna Sims

Beginner2022-04-23Added 19 answers

Step 1
Set s(t)=14exp(t2)(0texp(τ22)dτ)2(t0). Then s(t)0,s(0)=0 and
s(t)=t2exp(t2)(0texp(τ22)dτ)2+14exp(t2)20texp(τ22)dτexp(t22)
Step 2
=2ts(t)+12exp(t22)0texp(τ22)dτ
=2ts(t)+s(t)
Edit: The idea to find this solution: Consider the ODE s=2ts+s. Then substitute u=exp(t2)s to obtain u=exp(t22)u. Separation of variables then leads to the maximal solution of the ivp for u hence for s.

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