Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I
Existence of a Fundamental Set
There exists a fundamental set of solutions for the homogeneous linear nth-order differential equation on an interval
Theorem 3.4
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
Homogeneous
k
j
i
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
Homogeneous
k
j
i jˆ
iˆ
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
Homogeneous
k
j
aˆ i
bˆ
c r jˆ
iˆ
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
Homogeneous
k
j
aˆ i
bˆ
c r jˆ
iˆ
k j
i
r a ˆ ˆ b ˆ ˆ c
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
Homogeneous
k
j
aˆ i
bˆ
c r jˆ
iˆ
k j
i
r a ˆ ˆ b ˆ ˆ c
linearly independent
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
Homogeneous
k
j
aˆ i
bˆ
c r jˆ
iˆ
k j
i
r a ˆ ˆ b ˆ ˆ c
linearly independent
New Basis
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
r
j
i k
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
j i k ˆ r
j
i k
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
i , j , k ˆ
can be another new basis?j i k ˆ r
j
i
k r a i b j c ˆk ˆ ??
Homogeneous
a b
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
i , j , k ˆ
can be another new basis?j i k ˆ r
j
i
k r a i b j c ˆk ˆ ??
Homogeneous
a b
Linearly dependent
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Analogous to the fact that any vector in three dimensions can be expressed as a linear combination of the linearly independent vectors “
i, j, k
k
j
a i b
c r
k j
i
r a b c
linearly independent
Basis
i , j , k ˆ
can be another new basis?j i k ˆ r
j
i
k r a i b j c ˆk ˆ ??
Homogeneous
a b
Linearly dependent
New Basis
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
Homogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Any solution of an nth-order homogeneous linear differential equation on an interval can be expresses as a linear combination of n linearly independent solutions on .
I I
) ( )
( )
(
21
x y x y x
y
nHomogeneous
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Any solution of an nth-order homogeneous linear differential equation on an interval can be expresses as a linear combination of n linearly independent solutions on .
I I
) ( )
( )
(
21
x y x y x
y
nHomogeneous
Basis Solutions (Linearly Independent)
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Fundamental Set of Solutions „Basis‟
Fundamental Set of Solutions
Any set of linearly independent solutions of the
homogeneous linear nth-order D.E. on an interval is said to be a fundamental set of solutions on the interval.
Definition 3.3
n
I y
ny
y
1,
2,...,
‘Basis’
“Any solution of an nth-order homogeneous linear differential equation on an interval can be expresses as a linear combination of n linearly independent solutions on .
I I
) ( )
( )
(
21
x y x y x
y
nHomogeneous
Basis Solutions (Linearly Independent)
Linear
Combination
c
nc c
y
1
2
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