For 2.1a), we plot the solutions around the fixed point x=y=0, which is a stable node.

The eigendirec-
tions are also on the plot labeled as v - , v + .

In[24]:= StreamPlot {y, - 2 x - 3 y}, {x, - 3, 3}, {y, - 3, 3},

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Epilog →  Arrow {0, 0},  , , Text ["v+ ", { 0.9, - 0.5 }],
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Arrow {0, 0},  , , Text ["v- ", { 0.55, - 0.7 }]
5 5

0
Out[24]=

v+
v-
-1

-2

-3

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

Now we plot the solutions around the same fixed point for 2.1b), which is a degenerate node with one
eigendirection v

In[31]:= StreamPlot {- 3 x + 4 y, - x + y}, {x, - 3, 3}, {y, - 3, 3},

3 1
Epilog →  Arrow {0, 0},  , , Text ["v", { 1, 0.3 }]
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v
0
Out[31]=

-1

-2

-3

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

Finally, for 2.1c), we found that x=y=0 is a saddle node, as the eigenvalues have opposite signs, which is
clear from the plot.

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In[40]:= StreamPlot {- 3 x + 4 y, - 2 x + 3 y}, {x, - 3, 3}, {y, - 3, 3},

1 1
Epilog →  Arrow {0, 0},  , , Text ["v+ ", { 0.8, 0.8 }], Arrow { 0, 0}
2 2

2 1
, , , Text ["v- ", { 0.9, 0.3 }]
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1
v+

v-
0
Out[40]=

-1

-2

-3

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

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