Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Linear Differential Equations of Order n - 8.7 The Variation of Parameters Method - Problems - Page 556: 23

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Given: $y''-y=F(x)$ Two linearly independent solutions to the associated homogeneous differential equation are: $y_1(x)=e^x\\ y_2(x)=e^{-x}$ with Wronskian $W_{y_1,y_2}(x)=(e^x)(-e^{-x})-(e^x)(e^{-x})=-1$ Obtain: $K(x,t)=-\frac{1}{2}(e^te^{-x}-e^{-t}e^x)$ Consequently: $y_p(x)=\frac{1}{2} \int^x_{x_0} (e^{x-t}-e^{t-x} F(t)dt$ The general solution to the given differential equation can therefore be expressed as $y(x)=c_1e^x+c_2e^{-x}+\frac{1}{2} \int^x_{x_0} (e^{x-t}-e^{t-x} F(t)dt$
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