Boundary value problems: eigenvalue and eigenfunction












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I'm having trouble in understanding eigenvalues and eigenfunctions in BvP



the problem is:



$y''$ + $lambda$$y$ = $0$



$y(0)=0$



$y(2pi)$ = $0$.



Make characteristic polynomial



$r^2 + lambda = 0$



$r_1,_2 = pm sqrt{- lambda}$



the general solution is :



$$y(x) = c_1 cosleft(sqrt{lambda}xright) + c_2 sinleft(sqrt{lambda}xright).$$



Applying first boundary condition



$0=y(0)=c_1$



and applying the second boundary condition



$0=y(pi)=c_2 sinleft(2pisqrt{lambda}right)$.



I know the part how to solve BVP I just wanted to know how get



eigenvalue solution:
$$lambda_n = left(frac n2right)^2 = frac {n^2}{4},quad n=1,2,3...$$



and eigenfunction:



$$y_n= sin left(frac {nx}{2}right),quad n=1,2,3....$$



IF $lambda > 0$










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    I'm having trouble in understanding eigenvalues and eigenfunctions in BvP



    the problem is:



    $y''$ + $lambda$$y$ = $0$



    $y(0)=0$



    $y(2pi)$ = $0$.



    Make characteristic polynomial



    $r^2 + lambda = 0$



    $r_1,_2 = pm sqrt{- lambda}$



    the general solution is :



    $$y(x) = c_1 cosleft(sqrt{lambda}xright) + c_2 sinleft(sqrt{lambda}xright).$$



    Applying first boundary condition



    $0=y(0)=c_1$



    and applying the second boundary condition



    $0=y(pi)=c_2 sinleft(2pisqrt{lambda}right)$.



    I know the part how to solve BVP I just wanted to know how get



    eigenvalue solution:
    $$lambda_n = left(frac n2right)^2 = frac {n^2}{4},quad n=1,2,3...$$



    and eigenfunction:



    $$y_n= sin left(frac {nx}{2}right),quad n=1,2,3....$$



    IF $lambda > 0$










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      I'm having trouble in understanding eigenvalues and eigenfunctions in BvP



      the problem is:



      $y''$ + $lambda$$y$ = $0$



      $y(0)=0$



      $y(2pi)$ = $0$.



      Make characteristic polynomial



      $r^2 + lambda = 0$



      $r_1,_2 = pm sqrt{- lambda}$



      the general solution is :



      $$y(x) = c_1 cosleft(sqrt{lambda}xright) + c_2 sinleft(sqrt{lambda}xright).$$



      Applying first boundary condition



      $0=y(0)=c_1$



      and applying the second boundary condition



      $0=y(pi)=c_2 sinleft(2pisqrt{lambda}right)$.



      I know the part how to solve BVP I just wanted to know how get



      eigenvalue solution:
      $$lambda_n = left(frac n2right)^2 = frac {n^2}{4},quad n=1,2,3...$$



      and eigenfunction:



      $$y_n= sin left(frac {nx}{2}right),quad n=1,2,3....$$



      IF $lambda > 0$










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      I'm having trouble in understanding eigenvalues and eigenfunctions in BvP



      the problem is:



      $y''$ + $lambda$$y$ = $0$



      $y(0)=0$



      $y(2pi)$ = $0$.



      Make characteristic polynomial



      $r^2 + lambda = 0$



      $r_1,_2 = pm sqrt{- lambda}$



      the general solution is :



      $$y(x) = c_1 cosleft(sqrt{lambda}xright) + c_2 sinleft(sqrt{lambda}xright).$$



      Applying first boundary condition



      $0=y(0)=c_1$



      and applying the second boundary condition



      $0=y(pi)=c_2 sinleft(2pisqrt{lambda}right)$.



      I know the part how to solve BVP I just wanted to know how get



      eigenvalue solution:
      $$lambda_n = left(frac n2right)^2 = frac {n^2}{4},quad n=1,2,3...$$



      and eigenfunction:



      $$y_n= sin left(frac {nx}{2}right),quad n=1,2,3....$$



      IF $lambda > 0$







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      edited Jun 29 '16 at 12:00









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          As your said,



          $y(x) = c_1 cosleft(sqrt{lambda}xright) + c_2 sinleft(sqrt{lambda}xright).$



          and $0=y(0)=c_1$.



          The key step is how to solve $0=y(2pi)=c_2 sinleft(2pisqrt{lambda}right)$



          Indeed, we require



          begin{align}2pisqrt{lambda}=npi, mbox{ where } n=1,2,cdotsend{align}



          consequently, we deduce

          begin{align}
          &sqrtlambda=frac{n}{2}\
          &lambda=left(frac{n}{2}right) ^2=frac{n^2}{4},mbox{ where } n=1,2,cdots
          end{align}
          Thusbegin{align}
          y_n= sin left(frac {nx}{2}right),quad n=1,2,....end{align}






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            As your said,



            $y(x) = c_1 cosleft(sqrt{lambda}xright) + c_2 sinleft(sqrt{lambda}xright).$



            and $0=y(0)=c_1$.



            The key step is how to solve $0=y(2pi)=c_2 sinleft(2pisqrt{lambda}right)$



            Indeed, we require



            begin{align}2pisqrt{lambda}=npi, mbox{ where } n=1,2,cdotsend{align}



            consequently, we deduce

            begin{align}
            &sqrtlambda=frac{n}{2}\
            &lambda=left(frac{n}{2}right) ^2=frac{n^2}{4},mbox{ where } n=1,2,cdots
            end{align}
            Thusbegin{align}
            y_n= sin left(frac {nx}{2}right),quad n=1,2,....end{align}






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              As your said,



              $y(x) = c_1 cosleft(sqrt{lambda}xright) + c_2 sinleft(sqrt{lambda}xright).$



              and $0=y(0)=c_1$.



              The key step is how to solve $0=y(2pi)=c_2 sinleft(2pisqrt{lambda}right)$



              Indeed, we require



              begin{align}2pisqrt{lambda}=npi, mbox{ where } n=1,2,cdotsend{align}



              consequently, we deduce

              begin{align}
              &sqrtlambda=frac{n}{2}\
              &lambda=left(frac{n}{2}right) ^2=frac{n^2}{4},mbox{ where } n=1,2,cdots
              end{align}
              Thusbegin{align}
              y_n= sin left(frac {nx}{2}right),quad n=1,2,....end{align}






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                As your said,



                $y(x) = c_1 cosleft(sqrt{lambda}xright) + c_2 sinleft(sqrt{lambda}xright).$



                and $0=y(0)=c_1$.



                The key step is how to solve $0=y(2pi)=c_2 sinleft(2pisqrt{lambda}right)$



                Indeed, we require



                begin{align}2pisqrt{lambda}=npi, mbox{ where } n=1,2,cdotsend{align}



                consequently, we deduce

                begin{align}
                &sqrtlambda=frac{n}{2}\
                &lambda=left(frac{n}{2}right) ^2=frac{n^2}{4},mbox{ where } n=1,2,cdots
                end{align}
                Thusbegin{align}
                y_n= sin left(frac {nx}{2}right),quad n=1,2,....end{align}






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                As your said,



                $y(x) = c_1 cosleft(sqrt{lambda}xright) + c_2 sinleft(sqrt{lambda}xright).$



                and $0=y(0)=c_1$.



                The key step is how to solve $0=y(2pi)=c_2 sinleft(2pisqrt{lambda}right)$



                Indeed, we require



                begin{align}2pisqrt{lambda}=npi, mbox{ where } n=1,2,cdotsend{align}



                consequently, we deduce

                begin{align}
                &sqrtlambda=frac{n}{2}\
                &lambda=left(frac{n}{2}right) ^2=frac{n^2}{4},mbox{ where } n=1,2,cdots
                end{align}
                Thusbegin{align}
                y_n= sin left(frac {nx}{2}right),quad n=1,2,....end{align}







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