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: 5

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Given: $x_1(t)=\begin{bmatrix} -3\\ 9\\ 5 \end{bmatrix}$ $x_2(t)=\begin{bmatrix} e^{2t}\\ 3e^{2t}\\ e^{2t} \end{bmatrix}$ $x_3(t)=\begin{bmatrix} e^{4t}\\ e^{4t}\\ e^{4t} \end{bmatrix}$ $A=\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 3\\ 3 & 1 & 0\\ 2 & -1 & 3 \end{bmatrix}$ Differentiating the given vector functions with respect to t yields, $x_1'(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0\\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$ $x_2'(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 2e^{2t}\\ 6e^{2t}\\ 2e^{2t} \end{bmatrix}$ $x_3(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 4e^{4t}\\ 4e^{4t}\\ 4e^{4t} \end{bmatrix}$ whereas $Ax_1(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 3\\ 3 & 1 & 0\\ 2 & -1 & 3 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} -3\\ 9\\ 5 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0\\ 0 \end{bmatrix}=x_1'(t)$ $Ax_2(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 3\\ 3 & 1 & 0\\ 2 & -1 & 3 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} e^{2t}\\ 3e^{2t}\\ e^{2t} \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 2e^{2t}\\ 6e^{2t}\\ 2e^{2t} \end{bmatrix}=x_2'(t)$ $Ax_3(t)=\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 3\\ 3 & 1 & 0\\ 2 & -1 & 3 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} e^{4t}\\ e^{4t}\\ e^{4t} \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 4e^{4t}\\ 4e^{4t}\\ 4e^{4t} \end{bmatrix}=x_3'(t)$ The Wronskian of these solutions is $W_{[x_1,x_2]}(t)=\begin{vmatrix} -3 & e^{2t} & e^{4t}\\ 9 & 3e^{2t} & e^{4t}\\ 5 & e^{2t} & e^{4t} \end{vmatrix}=-16e^{6t}$ 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 $x(t)=\begin{bmatrix} -3c_1 +c_2e^{2t}+c_3e^{4t} \\ 9c_1+3c_2e^{2t}+c_3e^{4t}\\ 5c_1+c_2e^{2t}+c_2e^{4t} \end{bmatrix}$
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