Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems of Differential Equations - 9.2 Vector Formulation - True-False Review - Page 592: g

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

If $x_0(t)$ is a solution to the homogeneous vector differential equation $x'(t)=A(t)x(t)$, let's substitute $x(t)=x_0(t)+b(t)$ into $x'(t) $ we have: $$x'(t)=A(t)[x_0(t)+b'(t)]\\ =A(t)x_0(t)+A(t)b'(t)$$ which is not same as given in the statement.
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