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    Graduate Struggling to Find a Systematic Solution for a DEQ: Where Am I Going Wrong?

    Not sure if u are replying to my question or the original poster's question. What if there is an additional y[x] term in the equation? i.e. (x^2)*y"[x]+x*y'[x]-y[x] = 0
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    Graduate Struggling to Find a Systematic Solution for a DEQ: Where Am I Going Wrong?

    hmm... What if the equation is (x^2)*y"[x]+x*y'[x]-y[x] = 0? How different would the solution be?
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    Can You Simplify Finding Eigenvalues of an n x n Matrix?

    Just wondering is there a way to get the characteristic equation of an n by n matrix without going through tedious calculations of solving multiple determinants of matrices?