Some remarks on the solution of linearisable second-order ordinary differential equations via point transformations (Q2194657)

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Some remarks on the solution of linearisable second-order ordinary differential equations via point transformations
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    Some remarks on the solution of linearisable second-order ordinary differential equations via point transformations (English)
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    7 September 2020
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    Summary: Transformations of differential equations to other equivalent equations play a central role in many routines for solving intricate equations. A class of differential equations that are particularly amenable to solution techniques based on such transformations is the class of linearisable second-order ordinary differential equations (ODEs). There are various characterisations of such ODEs. We exploit a particular characterisation and the expanded Lie group method to construct a generic solution for all linearisable second-order ODEs. The general solution of any given equation from this class is then easily obtainable from the generic solution through a point transformation constructed using only two suitably chosen symmetries of the equation. We illustrate the approach with three examples.
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