Solving ordinary differential equations using Schur decomposition

Abstract: This work introduces a methodology to solve ordinary differential equations using the Schur decomposition of the linear representation of the differential equation. This is done by first transforming the system into an upper triangular system using the Schur decomposition, and second, by generating the solution sequentially following the upper triangular structure. In addition, and when dealing with non-linear perturbed systems, this work proposes a methodology based on operator theory to find an approximate linear representation of perturbed non-linear systems. Particularly, we focus on polynomial differential equations and the use of Legendre polynomials to represent the solution. Based on these results, a perturbation technique is also proposed to study these problems. A set of algorithms to automate these methodologies are included.