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Second-order linear ODEs

Superposition, linear independence, and the Wronskian: why two independent solutions of a homogeneous equation already generate every other solution.

Notes on Diffy Qs: Differential Equations for Engineers, Second-order linear ODEs

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5 exercises

Exercise 101

Are sin⁡(x)\sin(x) and exe^x linearly independent? Justify.

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Exercise 102

Are exe^x and ex+2e^{x+2} linearly independent? Justify.

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Exercise 103

Guess a solution to y′′+y′+y=5y'' + y' + y= 5.

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Exercise 104

Find the general solution to xy′′+y′=0x y'' + y' = 0. Hint: It is a first-order ODE in y′y'.

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Exercise 105

Write down an equation (guess) for which we have the solutions exe^x and e2xe^{2x}. Hint: Try an equation of the form y′′+Ay′+By=0y''+Ay'+By = 0 for constants AA and BB, plug in both exe^x and e2xe^{2x} and solve for AA and BB.

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