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'''Abel's theorem''' in linear differential equations states that for any [[second order linear ODE|second order linear homogeneous ODE]],


<math>
<math>
y'' + p(t)y'+q(t)y=0
\frac{dW}{dt}=pW
</math>
</math>


Given <math>y_1, y_2</math> as particular solutions to the ODE, then the [[Wronskian]] of the two solutions can be described in terms of the ODE's coefficients as
For [[Systems of ODEs]]


<math>
<math>
W(t)=Ce^{\int p(x)dx}
\frac{dW}{dt}=(p_{11}+p_{22}+\ldots+p_{nn})W=[trP]W
</math>
</math>

Latest revision as of 14:42, 10 June 2024


For Systems of ODEs