Zeeman Effect with a matrix involved

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Please refer to picture (1). This the equation of motion for an electron in a magnetic field along the z direction and moving with a certain velocity. Where Ω is the Larmor's frequency.
Then refer to picture (2), that is the matrix representing the previous equation. How was this matrix arranged. I didn't understand a thing.

Any help is much appreciated.
Please excuse me for the bad resolution of the images.
 
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  • Equation of motion: r double-dot + 2 Omega_L times r-dot cross e_z + omega_0 squared times r = 0.
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  • 3x3 matrix with entries omega_0 squared, minus 2i omega Omega_L, 0 in the first row; 2i omega Omega_L, omega_0 squared, 0 in the second; 0, 0, omega_0 squared in the third, multiplied by column vector (x, y, z) equals omega squared times column vector (x, y, z).
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I think this is done by assuming that each component of r is of the form exp(i*omega*x). Then you put that in the first equation and work out what the equations are for each component and rewrite it in matrix form.
 
Yes, that's true, your assumption is written also.. Can you please elaborate more?
 
Do you have a more specific question? You should be able to work it out yourself to get the result.