Why we use hyperbolic functions

To make our computation easier

Examples:
(1) In Chapter 2, ( slide 25), we
have
( / ) ( / )
2
g L t g L t
e e

(
= +

Now if 2 = find t.
Subst above into the equation, get
( / ) ( / )
1
2
2
g L t g L t
e e

(
= +

1
Then we need to solve the above equation to find t.
Suppose that we use hyperbolic function, we get
2 cosh( / ) t g L =
So it is easier.
2
1
( / )cosh (2) ( / )1.3170 t L g L g

= =
1
2 2
1
sinh
u
du
a
u a

| |
=
|
\ . +

(2)
1
2 2
1
cosh
u
du
a
u a

| |
=
|
\ .

2 2
2 2
1
ln( ) du u u a
u a
= + +
+

2 2
2 2
1
ln( ) du u u a
u a
= +

To evaluate the above integrals,

use the version of hyperbolic functions is easier.
3
2
nd
version
2
nd
version
3
1 1
2
2
1
cosh (3) cosh (2)
1
du
u

=

1.7627 1.3170 0.4457 = =

(3)
2
0 x x =

has two linearly indep solutions, namely,

t
e
t
e

Hence
1
2
t
e

1
2
t
e

are again solutions.
4
Thus, by superposition principle,
1
sinh ( )
2
t t
t e e

=
1
cosh ( )
2
t t
t e e

= +
are two solutions.
In fact they are linearly indep.,
Hence every solution can be represented by
sinh cosh x A t B t = +
This is another version of the general solution of
2
0 x x =

5
Suppose
Then
sinh0 cosh0 A B B = + =
cosh sinh x A t B t = +

0 cosh0 sinh0 A B A = + =
So
0 A =
Hence
cosh x t =
sinh x t =

Then
2 2
2 2
(cosh ) (sinh ) 1
x x
t t

| | | |
= =
| |
\ . \ .

6
(0) , (0) 0 x x = =