We show an unusual approach to finding the exponential of a 2x2 matrix - using the Laplace transform. This method was suggested by a bright Swinburne student.

The exponential of a 2X2 matrix using Laplace transforms: an unusual method (MathsCasts)

These MathsCasts were produced by the mathematics support centres at Swinburne University, the University of Limerick and Loughborough University. They were part of a collaborative research project to develop high quality resources and investigate the effectiveness of MathsCasts to support mathematics learning. The full set of resources are available at http://commons.swin.edu.au/s/mathscasts MathsCasts are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License

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The exponential of a 2X2 matrix using Laplace transforms: an unusual method (MathsCasts)

The exponential of a 2X2 matrix using Laplace transforms: an unusual method (MathsCasts)