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Nonhomogeneous

Linear Systems
Undetermined Coefficients
Homogeneous Linear Systems

Find Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors


and and
If Eigenvalues are distinct (real or complex)

If Eigenvalue is repeated
Non-Homogeneous Linear
Systems

Remember, general solution takes the form


General Solution Specific Solution
To Homogeneous to Nonhomogenous
Equation Equation

Know how to find this


Non-Homogeneous Linear
Systems

Remember, general solution takes the form


General Solution Specific Solution
To Homogeneous to Nonhomogenous
Equation Equation

Today we will learn how to find this


Non-Homogeneous Linear
Systems

Several Different Methods


We will focus on Undetermined Coefficients
Method of Undetermined
Coefficients
Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Rewrite Homogeneous Term as sum of


Constant Vectors times Functions
Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

General Solution
Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Helps us Guess Form of Nonhomgeneous Solution

(Homogeneous) General Solution


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Substituting in gives specific solution


to Non-Homogeneous

(Homogeneous) General Solution


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

General Solution To Non-homogeneous


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Rewrite Homogeneous Term as sum of


Constant Vectors times Functions
Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Rewrite Homogeneous Term as sum of


Constant Vectors times Functions
Method of Undetermined
Coefficients
Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Helps us Guess Form of Nonhomgeneous Solution

(Homogeneous) General Solution


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Helps us Guess Form of Nonhomgeneous Solution

(Homogeneous) General Solution


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Helps us Guess Form of Nonhomgeneous Solution

(Homogeneous) General Solution


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Helps us Guess Form of Nonhomgeneous Solution

(Homogeneous) General Solution


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Helps us Guess Form of Nonhomgeneous Solution

(Homogeneous) General Solution


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Helps us Guess Form of Nonhomgeneous Solution

(Homogeneous) General Solution


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Guess Form of Nonhomgeneous Solution

(Homogeneous) General Solution


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

Guess Form of Nonhomgeneous Solution

(Homogeneous) General Solution


Method of Undetermined
Coefficients

General solution
Questions?

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