In this session we will learn the basic linear theory for systems. We will also see how we can write the solutions to both homogeneous and inhomogeneous systems efficiently by using a matrix form, called the fundamental matrix, and then matrix-vector algebra. |
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- Theory of Systems (00:11:22)
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- General Linear ODE Systems and Independent Solutions (PDF)
- The Existence and Uniqueness Theorem for Linear Systems (PDF)
- The Wronskian (PDF)
- Existence and Uniqueness and Superposition in the General Case (PDF)
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- Fundamental Matrices (00:08:18)
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- The Matrix Exponential I (00:26:26)
- The Matrix Exponential II (00:04:26)
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Example: Solving a System with the Matrix Exponential (00:08:17)
Example: Solving a System with the Matrix Exponential
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- Calculating the Exponential Matrix (00:09:46)
- Variation of Parameters (00:13:19)
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- Matrix Exponentials (00:11:54)
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- Problem Set Part I Problems (PDF)
- Problem Set Part I Solutions (PDF)
- Problem Set Part II Problems (PDF)
- Problem Set Part II Solutions (PDF)
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- Decoupling (00:47:06)