Quote: linear systems are important because we can solve them and because the fundamental laws of physics are often linear, e.g., Maxwell's equations for electricity, the laws of quantum mechanics, and the approximations when displacements are small

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Finally, we make some remarks on why linear … Second (and most importantly), it turns out that … are linear, for example. The great laws of … We mention another situation where linear equations are … [For example, if a pendulum swings through a small arc, its angular acceleration is a linear function of the displacement angle.] … As another example, if we pull a little …   Google-1   Google-2

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