Wronskian Calculator

Wronksian Calculator

Wronskian calculator calculates the wronksian value of a set of functions to evaluate whether the function is linearly independent or not. This generates a scalar value and also provides steps.

What is meant by wronksian?

It is a mathematical technique that is used to determine whether the given set of functions is linearly dependent or independent. The wronskian is a determinant whose entries are the function and their corresponding derivatives.

If the value of wornksian is zero at some interval, then the functions are linearly dependent otherwise the functions are linearly dependent.

Formula:

If we have functions f₁, f₂, f₃… f_n. then the determinate of n by n matrix with the n-1 derivative of these functions.

How to calculate wronksian problems?

In this section, we have solved a mathematical example by briefly describing each side of the problem with steps.

Example

By using the wronksian method find the value of the functional value is cos(x), sin(x), cos(2x).

Solution:

Step 1: First we have selected the functions which are three-dimensional.

f1= cos(x), f2= sin(x), f3= cos(2x)

Step 2: The wronksian is given by 

Step 3: Now we have to find the derivative of the function

f₁= cos(x), f^’₁= -sin(x), f^’’₁= -cos(x)

f₂=sin(x), f^’₂= cos(x), f^’’₂= -sin(x)

f₃= cos(x), f^’₃= -2sin(2x), f^’’₃=-4cos(2x)

Step 4: Put the values in the corresponding positions

Step 5: Now simplify the determinant of order 3 by 3.

W(f1, f2, f3)(x) = -3cos(2x)