Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 9 - Systems of Differential Equations - 9.11 Chapter Review - Additional Problems - Page 666: 14

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Given: $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -4 & 3\\ -9 & -3 & -9\\ 4 & 4 &3 \end{bmatrix}$ A straightforward calculation yields $\det (A-\lambda I)=\begin{vmatrix} 2-\lambda & -4 & 3\\ -9 & -3-\lambda & -9\\ 4 & 4 & 3-\lambda \end{vmatrix}=(\lambda-6)(\lambda+3)(\lambda+1)$ so that A has eigenvalues $\lambda_1=6\\ \lambda_2=-3\\ \lambda_3=-1$ Eigenvalue $λ_1 =6$: In this case, the system $(A − \lambda I)v = 0$ is $v_1=-1\\ v_2=1\\ v_3=0$ The solution is $v = r(-1,1,0)$. Therefore, $v_1= e^{6t}\begin{bmatrix} -1\\ 1 \\ 0\end{bmatrix}$ Do the same for $v_2$ and $v_3$, $v_2= e^{-3t}\begin{bmatrix} -2\\ -1 \\ 2 \end{bmatrix}$ $v_3= e^{-t}\begin{bmatrix} -1\\ 0 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}$ Hence, the general solution is: $x(t)=c_1e^{6t}\begin{bmatrix} -1\\ 1 \\ 0\end{bmatrix}+c_2e^{-3t}\begin{bmatrix} -2\\ -1 \\ 2 \end{bmatrix}+c_3e^{-t}\begin{bmatrix} -1\\ 0 \\ 1\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} -c_1e^{6t}-2c_2e^{-3t} -c_3e^{-t}\\ c_1e^{6t}-c_2e^{-3t}\\ 2c_2e^{-3t}+c_3e^{-t} \end{bmatrix}$
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