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Topics In Linear Algebra and Its Applications - STEM2

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Kinetic Energy:Lagrangian:Lagrange’s Equation:We haveSo Lagrange’s equation isTrying e αt as a solution, we findT = mẋ22L = T − V.d ∂Ldt dẋ − ∂L∂x = 0.∂Ldẋ = mẋ.d ∂Ldt dẋ = mẍ.∂L∂x = −kxmẍ + kx = 0.(mα 2 + k)e αt = 0orwhere√α = i k/m = iω,ω 2 = k m .Sox = e iωtThe differential equation can be written as∂ 2∂t 2x = −ω2 x.So x = e iωt <strong>and</strong> x = e −iωt are eigenfunctions, <strong>and</strong> −ω 2 is an eigenvalue ofthe linear operator∂ 2∂t 2.26

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