Raising e to a Matrix Power Explained 📊

General exponentials, love, Schrödinger, and more.
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The Romeo-Juliet example is based on this essay by Steven Strogatz:
http://www.stevenstrogatz.com/essays/loves-me-loves-me-not-do-the-math

The book shown at the start is Vladimir Arnold's (excellent) textbook on ordinary differential equations.
https://amzn.to/3dtXSwj

Need a review of ordinary powers of e?
https://youtu.be/m2MIpDrF7Es

Or of linear algebra?
https://youtu.be/kYB8IZa5AuE

Timetable
0:00 - Definition
6:40 - Dynamics of love
13:17 - Linear systems
20:03 - General rotations
22:11 - Visualizing with flow

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