Solved: In this problem we indicate how to show that the trajectories are ellipses when

Chapter 9, Problem 19

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In this problem we indicate how to show that the trajectories are ellipses when the eigenvalues are pure imaginary. Consider the system x y = a11 a12 a21 a22 x y . (i) (a) Show that the eigenvalues of the coefficient matrix are pure imaginary if and only if a11 + a22 = 0, a11a22 a12a21 > 0.

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