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Systems of Differential Equations · Superchallenge problem

Every solution of x′=−x+4y, y′=−x−yx'=-x+4y,\ y'=-x-y satisfies an estimate ∥x(t)∥≤C e−t∥x(0)∥\lVert\mathbf x(t)\rVert\le C\,e^{-t}\lVert\mathbf x(0)\rVert for all t≥0t\ge0 (Euclidean length). Find the smallest constant CC that works for every solution.