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The_ArtofScience
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In the general DE form, y"+y=0 and where the initial conditions are y(0)=2 and y'(0)=0, Euler realized that y(x)=e^ix+e^ix. How did he know that it's a cosine graph when there's no indication in the equation that any solution is possible? y= c1+c2=2 but y" gives 0.
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