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Differential Equations Complex Eigenvalues
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In this lesson, our instructor Will Murray gives an introduction on complex eigenvalues for systems of equations. He discusses complex eigenvalues and Euler's formula.
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Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:31 PM
Post by Jennie Hill on January 20, 2016
Hi there,
Why are we able to drop the "i" for "c2"? I'm assuming that the choice for "r" doesn't matter in terms of a final particular solution. How different would the general solution look if a student chose a different "r" than you? I like to give my students problems with an initial condition only so they are able to check their answer easily. What are other applications for Euler's Formula? I write Euler's Formula out for them for this lesson but, as a high school teacher, don't have an answer for why/how. My students are already familiar with the name Euler due to Euler's Method in Calculus 2.
Thanks,
Jennie
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Tue Aug 5, 2014 3:37 PM
Post by robert moreno on July 21, 2014
Hello Dr. Murray, can you always use the free parameter method? I tried that for ex. 1 and it didn't turn out well.
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Tue Mar 4, 2014 4:48 PM
Post by Kevin Yuan on February 27, 2014
Hello professor. I noticed when I used your shortcut for finding the eigenvector, my eigenvector values are usually switched. For example, (assuming these are vertical vectors) instead of (1 2), I would get (2 1) using your method. When I do problems from my book and use your method, all my eigenvector values are switched. Is this still considered to be correct?
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Sat Feb 1, 2014 12:15 AM
Post by John Panagiotopoulos on January 22, 2014
hi professor can you explain how you know what direction the ellipse spirals for example 2
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Thu Oct 31, 2013 3:05 PM
Post by Manfred Berger on October 23, 2013
Why is it that you can get away with only using 1 of the eigenvalues in example 1? As far as I can tell, you never used 2-i
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Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:07 PM
Post by Daniel Moscoso on August 21, 2013
Hi Professor Murray,
In example 1, I believe that when you wrote the Eigenvector in the general solution [e^(2+i)t * v], one of the entries was wrong. you wrote (1+i 2), and it should be (1+i -2). I may be wrong though, if you want to check again, you can skip to min: 13:15. Thank you for all your help!
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:41 AM
Post by mateusz marciniak on July 14, 2013
hi professor, in example 3 when you split up the e^ (-1+3i) you essentially ignored the 3i term and left out of the general solution, are you suppose to just leave it off working only with the -1 in the eigenvalue
Thanks