Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems of Differential Equations - 9.3 General Results for First-Order Linear Differential Systems - Problems - Page 598: 4

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Given: $x_1(t)=\begin{bmatrix} e^{2t}\\ -e^{2t} \end{bmatrix}$ $x_2(t)=\begin{bmatrix} e^{2t}(1+t)\\ -te^{2t} \end{bmatrix}$ $A=\begin{bmatrix} 3& 1\\ -1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ Differentiating the given vector functions with respect to t yields, $x_1'(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 2e^{2t}\\ -2e^{2t} \end{bmatrix}$ $x_2'(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 2te^{2t}+3e^{2t}\\ -2te^{2t}-e^{2t} \end{bmatrix}$ whereas $Ax_1(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 3 & 1\\ -1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} e^{2t}\\ -e^{2t} \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 2e^{2t}\\ -2e^{2t} \end{bmatrix}=x_1'(t)$ $Ax_2(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 3 & 1\\ -1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} te^{2t}+e^{2t}\\ -te^{2t} \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 2te^{2t}+3e^{2t}\\ -2te^{2t}-e^{2t} \end{bmatrix}=x_2'(t)$ The Wronskian of these solutions is $W_{[x_1,x_2]}(t)=\begin{vmatrix} e^{2t} & te^{2t}+e^{2t}\\ -e^{2t} & te^{2t} \end{vmatrix}=e^{4t}$ Since the Wronskian is never zero, it follows that $\{x_1, x_2\}$ is linearly independent on any interval and so is a fundamental set of solutions for the given vector differential equation. Therefore, the general solution to the system is $x(t)=\begin{bmatrix} c_1e^{2t} +c_2e^{2t}(t+1) \\ -c_1e^{2t}- c_2te^{2t} \end{bmatrix}$ Since $x(0)=\begin{bmatrix} -2 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} \rightarrow C_1=1,C_2=-1$ we have $x(t)=\begin{bmatrix} e^{-t}(-3+e^{5t}) \\ e^{-t} (-1+2e^{5t}) \end{bmatrix}$
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