I Equating coefficients of complex exponentials

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The discussion focuses on equating coefficients of complex exponentials in a given equation involving constants and an ansatz. The main equation involves terms with complex coefficients and requires careful handling of the denominator when equating coefficients of the exponential terms. There is a specific inquiry about whether the denominator can be simplified or needs to be fully expressed when equating coefficients of ##e^{ixt}##. It is clarified that the fraction must be split properly to isolate terms proportional to each exponential component. The conclusion emphasizes that the initial approach to equate coefficients was incorrect without proper fraction handling.
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I have an equation that looks like

##i\dot{\psi_n}=X~\psi_n+\frac{C~\psi_n+D~a~\psi^\ast_{n+1}+E~b~\psi_{n+1}}{1+\beta~(D~\psi^\ast_{n+1}+E~\psi_{n+1})}##

where ##E,b,D,a,C,X## are constants. I have the ansatz

##\psi_n=A_n~e^{ixt}+B^\ast_n~e^{-itx^\ast}##, ##x## and ##A_n,B_n## are complex. I have to equate coefficients of ##e^{ixt}## and ##e^{-itx^\ast}##, I get

##-xA_n~e^{ixt}+x^*B^\ast_n~e^{-itx^*}=\left[X~(A_n~e^{ixt}+B^\ast_n~e^{-itx^\ast})+\frac{C~(A_n~e^{ixt}+B^\ast_n~e^{-itx^\ast})+D~a~(A_{n+1}^*~e^{-itx^*}+B_{n+1}~e^{ixt})+E~b~(A_{n+1}~e^{ixt}+B^*_{n+1}~e^{-itx^*})}{1+\beta~[D~(A_{n+1}^*~e^{-itx^*}+B_{n+1}~e^{ixt})+E~(A_{n+1}~e^{ixt}+B^*_{n+1}~e^{-itx^*})]}\right]##

Now to equate coefficients of say ##e^{ixt}##, I get

##-xA_n=XA_n+\frac{C~A_n+D~a~B_{n+1}+E~b~A_{n+1}}{1+\beta(D~B_{n+1}+E~A_{n+1})}## is true? or the denominator has to be written in full?
 
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or the denominator has to be written in full?
Even worse, you'll have to split the fraction properly into one part proportional to ##e^{ixt}## and one proportional to ##e^{itx^*}##, if this is possible at all.
 
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means the one I wrote is incorrect?
 
Yes.

##\frac{a+b}{c+d} \neq \frac a c + \frac b d##
 
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