International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 24 (2000), Issue 1, Pages 63-65
doi:10.1155/S0161171200003367
Solving linear differential equations by quadratures: Comments on a general procedure
G. Caviglia1
and A. Morro2
1Department of Mathematics, Via Dodecaneso 35, Genova 1646, Italy
2University of Genoa, Dibe, Via Opera Pia 11A, Genova 16145, Italy
Abstract
A procedure is examined which solves systems of linear differential equations by quadratures. A direct check shows that a necessary condition for the procedure cannot be true and hence the procedure does not work.