Exercise 1494Calculus › Differential equations › Linear systemsL3Added 2 Nov 2026
Complex eigenvalues
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Statement
Solve the system where the eigenvalues of are , , .
Hint
For the complex eigenvalues, look for real solutions of the form .
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Solution
Eigenvector for . , giving the solution .
Complex pair. For , find a complex eigenvector, then take real and imaginary parts of . The real solutions are of the form
where the coefficients are determined by substituting into .