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I. $\lambda > 0 .$

The general solution for (1.2) is given by

\begin{displaymath}
G(x) = C_1 e^{\sqrt{\lambda} x} + C_2 e^{- \sqrt{\lambda} x}
\end{displaymath}

We need to satisfy the boundary conditions

\begin{displaymath}
G(0) = 0,\;\; G(L) = 0
\end{displaymath}

with the choice of $C_1,\;\;C_2$ and $\lambda.$

\begin{eqnarray*}
C_1 + C_2 &=& 0,\;\; \mbox{ follows from } G(0) = 0\\
C_1 e^{...
...^{- \sqrt{\lambda} L} &=& 0 ,\;\; \mbox{ follows from } G(L) = 0
\end{eqnarray*}

For $\lambda > 0 $ this system has the only solution

\begin{displaymath}
C_1 =0,\;\; C_2 =0.
\end{displaymath}

Hence, the condition $\lambda > 0 $ does not bring us any nontrivial solutions.



Sergey Nikitin 2004-10-25