how do you convert a second order ODE into.....?

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UnicornFlyers

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a first order ODE using a definition of the state vector?

The second order ODE is the harmonic oscillator equation:

x(t)''+w^2x(t) = 0

and the state vector is: X = [x1;x2] with x1 = x and x2 =x'

How do I go about this??

Thanks!
 
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