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Differential EquationsSuperchallengeThe Wronskian & Variation of Parameters

The Wronskian & Variation of Parameters · Superchallenge problem

An oscillator obeys y′′+y=f(t)y''+y=f(t) and starts at rest, y(0)=y′(0)=0y(0)=y'(0)=0. During 0≤t≤π20\le t\le\dfrac{\pi}{2} a control force with ∣f(t)∣≤1|f(t)|\le1 may be applied; afterwards f=0f=0. What is the largest possible amplitude of the free oscillation for t>π2t>\dfrac{\pi}{2}?