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Diagonalization & Matrix Powers · Hard problem

The equation y′′′−2y′′−y′+2y=0y^{\prime\prime\prime} - 2y'' - y' + 2y = 0 is the system u′=Cu\mathbf{u}' = C\mathbf{u} for u=(y,y′,y′′)\mathbf{u} = (y, y', y'') with the companion matrix C=(010001−212)C = \begin{pmatrix}0 & 1 & 0\\0 & 0 & 1\\-2 & 1 & 2\end{pmatrix}. Using the eigenvalues of CC, solve with y(0)=0y(0) = 0, y′(0)=0y'(0) = 0, y′′(0)=6y''(0) = 6, and find y(ln⁡2)y(\ln 2).