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Sometimes the solutions to differential equations were guessed by mathematicians. There is no derivation. For the ODE
One of three cases for the characteristic polynomial is two distinct real roots.
Where
The general solution is,
Find the general solution to the ODE.
Find the general solution to the ODE.
Solve the initial value problem.
Solve the initial value problem.
Solve the IVP for a mass spring damper system.