For a constant matrix, the matrix exponential series and its differentiated series converge uniformly on bounded time intervals, as follows by comparison with the scalar exponential in a operator norm. Termwise derivatives therefore give
Hence solves the initial value problem. For this particular matrix, direct multiplication gives . Splitting the matrix exponential into its even and odd powers proves
This is the matrix exponential when the square is minus the identity. If , the general solution is
The constants in part (a) are and , which makes the two forms identical.
Use the lower antisymmetric block shown in the original PDF. Write with
Powers preserve the block structure. Splitting the matrix exponential series into even and odd powers gives . For the other block, the matrix exponential when the square is minus the identity gives . Therefore
The upper block is hyperbolic and the lower block is a rotation. The transcription's altered last row and hyperbolic functions in the lower block would describe a different problem.