A straightforward method to solve the linear differential equations with constant coefficients of order n

Antonio Rivera-Figueroa, José Manuel Rivera-Rebolledo

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Abstract

In this paper, we generalize a straightforward method to solve the nonhomogeneous second-order linear differential equations with constant coefficients published in a previous paper, for the case of linear differential equations of order n. As in the case of order 2, this new method does not require the uniqueness and existence theorem of the solution of the problem of initial values nor the characterization of the linear independence of solutions by the Wronskian nor the method of variation of parameters. Moreover, we get a unique formula that expresses the general solution independently of the multiplicities of the roots of the characteristic equation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)928-943
Number of pages16
JournalInternational Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Volume46
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Aug 2015

Keywords

  • general solution
  • linear differential equations of order n
  • method of variation of parameters

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