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goonking
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Homework Statement
Lets say for example, we are given:
dy/dx - 4y = 2 or y' - 4y = 2 , y(0) = 4
=> M= e^(-4t)
e^(-4t) y' - 4e^(-4t)y = 2 e^(-4t)
e^(-4t) y = -1/2 [ e^-4t ] + Cy = -1/2 + Ce^4tWhen t = 0, y = 4 4 = -1/2 + CC = 4.5therefore... y = -1/2 + 4.5e^4t
Now, is -1/2 the null function or particular? what about for 4.5e^4t?
I was imagine a long period of time before the "system" starts, so t = negative infinity, then the exponential function would approach 0, and we would be left with y = -1/2if t = 0, when the system just starts, we were given y = 4now after a very long period of time, t = infinity
y = infinity
What does this mean? the system has no steady state?