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Main points of this exam paper are: Exactly, Autonomous Equation, Exactly, Solution, Nonzero Constants, Unique Solution, Initial Value Problem, Nonzero Constants, Unique Solution, Boundary
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Final Exam May 7, 2004
Name: Student Number: Instructor: Section: This exam has 12 questions for a total of 150 points. In order to obtain full credit for partial credit problems, all work must be shown.not be given for an answer not supported by work. Credit will
THE USE OF CALCULATORS IS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS EXAMINATION. The last page of this examination contains a table of Laplace transforms for your use.
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(b) (2 points) True or False: ay′′ (^) + by′ (^) + cy = 0, y(0) = 1 For nonzero constants, y′(0) = 1, always has a unique solution. a, b, and c, the initial value problem
(c) (2 points) True or False: For nonzero constants ay′′ (^) + by′ (^) + cy = 0, y(0) = 1, y(5) = 1, always has a unique solution. a, b, and c, the boundary value problem
(d) (2 points) True or False: If F (s) + G(s). F (s) = L{f (t)} and G(s) = L{g(t)}, then L{f (t) + g(t)} =
(e) (2 points) True or False: If a matrix x′ (^) = Ax has the general solution x(t) = A has a repeated real eigenvaluec r, then the system 1 ξert^ +^ c 2 ξtert^ where^ ξ^ is an eigenvector of^ r.
(f) (2 points) True or False: An odd periodic function can be represented by a Fourier sineseries.
(b) (3 points) If γ = 4, what is the system’s quasi-frequency?
(c) (3 points) If γ = 6, is the system underdamped, critically damped, or overdamped?
x.
(b) (3 points) Classify the type and stability of the critical point at (0, 0).
(c) (3 points) If x(0) =
α
and lim t→∞ |x(t)| = 0, then what is the value of α?
(d) (3 points) Make a simple sketch of this system’s phase portrait.
x; x(0) =
(b) (3 points) Classify the type and stability of the critical point at (0, 0).
(b) (5 points) Is λ = 0 also an eigenvalue? If yes, give an example of its eigenfunction.