Second order homogeneous differential equation
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I am trying to figure out how to use MATLAB to solve second order homogeneous differential equation.
A0d2y/dt2 + A1dy/dt + A2y = 0
Here are a couple examples of problems I want to learn how to do.
d2y/dt2 - dy/dt -6y = 0
r1 = 3
r2 = -2
y = C1e3t + C2e-2t (general solution)
d2y/dt2 - 4dy/dt -21y = 0
where:
dy/dt = 0
and
y = 2 when t = 0.
y = 0.6*e^7*t + 1.4*e^-3*t (particular solution)
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Anish
on 20 Jan 2011
You can use the DSOLVE command in the Symbolic Math Toolbox:
>> dsolve('D2y - Dy - 6*y = 0')
ans =
C4*exp(3*t) + C5/exp(2*t)
Alternately, you can use the MuPAD interface in MATLAB (by executing "mupad" at the MATLAB Command Line) and use the "ode::solve" function there.
Note that you would need a license to the Symbolic Math Toolbox to be able to use this functionality.
For more help see:
If you want to solve these ODE's numerically, you can use the ODE suite in MATLAB. For more help, see:
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