Application of Lagrange Multiplier for Solving Non – Homogenous Differential Equations

Abstract

The Lagrange Multiplier method has been applied in solving the regular Sturm Liouville (RSL) equation under a boundary condition of the first kind (Dirichlet boundary condition). This method is a very powerful tool for solving the RSL equation and it involves the solution of the RSL equation with the expansion of eigenfunctions into trigonometric series. The efficiency of this approach is emphasized by solving two examples of regular Sturm Liouville problem under homogenous Dirichlet boundary conditions. The methodology is effectively demonstrated, and the results show a high degree of accuracy of the solution in comparison with the exact solution and reasonably fast convergence.