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The Wronskian determinant is defined for two functions \( f_1 \) and \( f_2 \) as \( W(f_1, f_2) = \begin{vmatrix} f_1 & f_2 \\ f_1' & f_2' \end{vmatrix} \). If the Wronskian is non-zero over an interval, it indicates that the functions \( f_1 \) and \( f_2 \) are linearly independent on that interval. This determinant plays a crucial role in the study of differential equations and function independence.
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