Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems of Differential Equations - 9.4 Vector Differential Equations: Nondefective Coefficient Matrix - True-False Review - Page 607: c

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

$A$ and $B$ are $n \times n$ matrices with the same characteristic equation Let $A=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ $B=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1\\ 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ then for both $\lambda^2=0$ The constant vector function $x_1(t)= \begin{bmatrix} c_1\\ c_2 \end{bmatrix}$ is a solution to $Ax=x'$ while $x_2(t)= \begin{bmatrix} c_2\\ 0 \end{bmatrix}=0\\ c_2=0$ is a solution to $Bx=x'$ Hence the solution sets to the vector differential equations $x′ = Ax$ and $x′ = Bx$ are not the same.
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