5.12 Modal analysis

given |x¨(t)+M|x(t)=0, find the eigenvectors and eigenvalues of M. Then Φ=[V2,V2] is 2×2 matrix, transformation matrix. where each column is the eigenvector of M. Then |X(t)=ΦT|x(t) and |x(t)=Φ |X(t). The new system becomes  |X¨(t)+Ω|X(t)=0 where Ω is now diagonal matrix with eigenvalues of M on the diagonal. Solve using this. First transform initial conditions to X(t). Then trandform solution back to |x(t) using |x(t)=Φ |X(t).