Eigenfunction expansion method to the solution of simultaneous equations and its application in mechanics (Q802366)

The solution of a homogeneous vector-matrix differential equation, when the operator is of linear second order, has been established by the method of eigenfunction approach. The uniqueness of the solution has been established for both the cases when the roots of the characteristic equations are distinct and when they are repeated. Finally, the theory has been applied on two problems of mechanics and the results are compared with the existing literature.