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Re: Solving Differential Equations with Vectors

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  • Subject: [mg83269] Re: Solving Differential Equations with Vectors
  • From: Bill Rowe <readnewsciv at sbcglobal.net>
  • Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:36:53 -0500 (EST)

On 11/15/07 at 5:33 AM, ram.rachum at gmail.com wrote:

>I'm working on simulations of physical systems, and I need to solve
>DEs that include vectors. But DSolve won't let me input equations
>with vectors! Here's an example:

>DSolve[{x[t] == {5, 0}}, {x[t]}, t]

>It generates Solve::eqf.

>Anyone has any idea what to do?

Use a pure function and Map, i.e.

In[5]:= DSolve[{x[t] == #}, {x[t]}, t] & /@ {5, 0}

Out[5]= {{{x[t] -> 5}}, {{x[t] -> 0}}}

Note, the problem as you posted defines x[t] to be a constant
value and says nothing about the derivative. That makes me
wonder if you really meant

In[6]:= DSolve[{x'[t] == #}, {x[t]}, t] & /@ {5, 0}

Out[6]= {{{x[t] -> 5 t + C[1]}}, {{x[t] -> C[1]}}}
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