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AMMax
Mar19-10, 07:32 PM
I am trying to figure out how to set up a specific second order linear dif eq using a system with matrices. I can solve them once I get them set up using eigen values ect it is the setting up part I am having trouble with when they have odd expressions as part of the original equation. Here is an example, need to know how to set it it up as a matrices:

d^2x/dt^2+e^x(dx/dt)-e^2x(x)=3e^x