Are sums of solutions to the damped harmonic oscillator equation also solutions?

ambellina · Sep 29, 2011

Hello,

I am confused about how to show that any two solutions of the damped harmonic oscillator equation equal another solution.

Thanks!

George Jones · Sep 29, 2011

ambellina said:

Hello,

I am confused about how to show that any two solutions of the damped harmonic oscillator equation equal another solution.

Thanks!

Do you mean you want to shown that a linear combinations of solutions is also a solution?

Are sums of solutions to the damped harmonic oscillator equation also solutions?

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Are sums of solutions to the damped harmonic oscillator equation also solutions?

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