Assignment:
Suppose that p and q are continuous on some open interval I, and suppose that y1 and y2 are solutions of the ODE
y'' + p(t)y' + q(t)y = 0
on I.
(a) Suppose that y1, y2 is a fundamental set of solutions. Prove that z1, z2, given by
z1 = y1 + y2, z2 = y1 - y2,
is also a fundamental set of solutions.
(b) Prove that if y1 and y2 achieve a maximum or a minimum at the same point in I, then they cannot form a fundamental set of solutions on this interval.
(c) Prove that if y1 and y2 form a fundamental set of solutions on I, then they cannot have a common inflection point in I, unless p and q are both 0 at this point.
(d) If 0 is in I, show that y(t) = t3 cannot be a solution of the ODE on I.
Provide complete and step by step solution for the question and show calculations and use formulas.