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A “Hard to Die” Series Expansion and Lucas Polynomials of the Second Kind
Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Roma, Italia
International Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Roma, Italia
- 1 Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Roma, Italia
- 2 International Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Roma, Italia
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Abstract
We show how to use the Lucas polynomials of the second kind in the solution of a homogeneous linear differential system with constant coefficients, avoiding the Jordan canonical form for the relevant matrix.
KeywordsHomogeneous Linear Differential Systems with Constant CoefficientsExponential MatrixLucas Polynomials of the Second Kind
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