Theoretical foundations of the study of a certain class of hybrid systems of differential equations

In this paper, we consider boundary-value problems for a new class of hybrid systems of differential equations whose coefficients contain the Dirac delta-function. Hybrid systems are systems that contain both ordinary and partial differential equations; such systems appear, for example, when equations of motion of mechanical systems of rigid bodies attached to a rod by elastic bonds are derived from the Hamilton–Ostrogradsky variational principle. We present examples that lead to such systems and introduce the notions of generalized solutions and eigenvalues of a boundary-value problem. We also compare results of numerical simulations based on methods proposed in this paper with results obtained by previously known methods and show that our approach is reliable and universal.