Would really love some help understanding where to start please... :
Using eigenvalues and eigenvectors, find the general solution of the following system of equations:
dx/dt=-4x+2y
dy/dt=-5/2 x+2y

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Would really love some help understanding where to start please... :
Using eigenvalues and eigenvectors, find the general solution of the following system of equations:
dx/dt=-4x+2y
dy/dt=-5/2 x+2y

jack1 · Answer

sorry, this (dy/dt=-5/2 x+2y) should look like this:
$$\frac{ dy }{ dt } = -\frac{ 5 }{ 2 }x +2y$$

perl · Answer

thats find

perl · Answer

fine**

perl · Answer

i have to read up on this http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/DE/LA_Systems.aspx

perl · Answer

if you click it , he has stuff on eigenvectors
relating to DE equations

jack1 · Answer

sorry, was just finding what i could on wolfram, back now
thanks man, just headin to the link now