External Links: Higher-Order Homogeneous Linear Equations

Title Summary
Second-Order Linear Equations: Reduction of Order Paul's On-Line Notes on the order reduction method for second-order homogeneous linear equations.
Two examples are given --- one with constant coefficients and one with variable coefficients.
Second-Order Linear Equations: Fundamental Sets of Solutions Paul's On-Line Notes on fundamental sets of solutions to second-order homogeneous linear equations.
Wronskians are introduced.
Second-Order Linear Equations: More on the Wronskian Paul's On-Line Notes on the relationship between fundamental sets of solutions
to second-order homogeneous linear equations, Wronskians,
and the notion of linear independence. Abel's formula enters.
Higher-Order Linear Equations: Basic Concepts Paul's On-Line Notes on higher-order homogeneous linear equations.
They extend the topics covered above to higher-order equations.
Theory of General Second-Order Linear Homogeneous ODEs Professor Mattuck (MIT video) intorduces linear operator notation
and uses it to express the superposition property.
The superposition property also holds for linear homogeneous equations of any order.
This more general fact is shown in the notes by an argument the is essentially the same one used in this video.
He goes on to introduce Wronskian and fundamental set of solutions.
Khan Academy: Second-Order Linear Homogeneous Differential Equations 1 Khan Academy video showing the superposition property for
second-order linear homogeneous equations with constant coefficients.
The superposition property also holds for linear homogeneous equations of any order.
This more general fact is shown in the text by an argument the is essentially the same one used in this video.
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