Section 9.2
t =
i
π
2
t =
t = 0
t = π
3π
4
t = 3π
2
1–1
9.2.7det(A) = −2, so that the zero state is not stable, by Theorem 9.2.5.
9.2.9The eigenvalues are conjugate complex, λ1,2=p±iq, and tr(A) = 2p < 0, so that pis negative. By
Theorem 9.2.4, the zero state is stable.
9.2.10 a The matrix of the system is 2a2b
2b2c, which is 2A, so that d~x
dt = grad(q) = 2A~x.
9.2.11 aq(~x) = 2ai1xix1+ 2ai2xix2+···+aiix2
i+···+ 2ainxixn+ terms not involving xi, so that ∂q
∂xi= 2ai1x1+
2ai2x2+···+ 2aiixi+···+ 2ainxnand d~x
dt = grad(q) = 2A~x.
The matrix of the system is B= 2A.
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