Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Linear Differential Equations of Order n - 8.3 The Method of Undetermined Coefficients: Annihilators - True-False Review - Page 525: e

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

Let us take an example: $A_1(D)F(x)=(D-1)(e^x+1)=-1$ and $A_2(D)F(x)=D(e^x+1)=e^x$ We can see that $A_1(D)$ and $A_2(D)$ do not annihilate $F(x)$. Therefore, the given statement is $\bf{False}$.
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