In: Advanced Math
Write the following regarding solutions of a system
→ x′= A → x: 1. The definition of a Fundamental Matrix Φ(t), and
apply it in one example of your choosing (for a constant matrix A
that you pick). 2. On your example in part 1. calculate the
function y(t) = detΦ(t) (the determinant of Φ(t) and check that
y(t) solves the first order ODE y′(t) = (trA)y(t) (the trace (trA)
is the sum of the entries on the main diagonal of A). 3. Choose a
constant 2×2 matrix A different from the one used before. By
solving the ODE y′(t) = (trA)y(t) conclude that y(t) is either
identically zero, or is never zero.