Asymptotic condition numbers for linear ordinary differential equations: the generic real case

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Authors: Stefano Maset
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Abstract

The paper \cite{M0} studied, for a \emph{complex} linear ordinary differential equation $y^\prime(t)=Ay(t)$, the long-time propagation to the solution $y(t)$ of a perturbation of the initial value. By measuring the perturbations with relative errors, this paper introduced a directional pointwise condition number, defined for a specific initial value and for a specific direction of perturbation of this initial value, and a pointwise condition number, defined for a specific initial value and the worst-case scenario for the direction of perturbation. The asymptotic (long-time) behaviors of these two condition numbers were determined. The present paper analyzes such asymptotic behaviors in depth, for a \emph{real} linear ordinary differential equation in a generic case.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Nonlinear Differential Equations Analysis Differential Equations and Numerical Methods Numerical methods for differential equations

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
5 January 2026
Document type
Preprint