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Solution

This document presents the solution to the differential equation d2y/dx2 + ky = 0, which describes a simple harmonic oscillator. The general solution is a linear combination of y(x) = sin(kx) and y(x) = cos(kx). Applying the boundary condition that the derivative is 0 at x=1, the values of k are determined. The full solution is written as the sum of sine and cosine terms with coefficients A and B.

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Solution

This document presents the solution to the differential equation d2y/dx2 + ky = 0, which describes a simple harmonic oscillator. The general solution is a linear combination of y(x) = sin(kx) and y(x) = cos(kx). Applying the boundary condition that the derivative is 0 at x=1, the values of k are determined. The full solution is written as the sum of sine and cosine terms with coefficients A and B.

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2 d y

Given question: dx 2 + ky = 0
d2 y
Solution: dx2 = −ky
This is the standard differential equation for a standard Simple Harmonic Oscillator.
We know at least √ two  functions that will √ solve
 this equation.
y (x) = sin kx and y (x) = cos kx
And, the general √ solution
 is a√linear combination of the two. So the solution is
y (x) = A sin kx + B cos kx
where, A and B are arbitrarily chosen constants.
Also from the principle of mathematical induction the following two relations
regarding the fractional  derivatives
 of Sines and Cosines
 can
 be easily obtained:
Dα sin (x) = sin x + απ 2
and D α
cos (x) = cos x + απ
2
But for the arguments mentioned in the problem, the above relations are modified
to: √ α √  √ α √ 
Dα sin (x) = k sin kx + απ 2
and D α
cos (x) = k cos kx + απ
2
However since I do not know the overall nature of the problem, instead of the “sum”
I will pick only one of the terms as the solution. This is not a compromise though.
First assuming the Sine term as the solution, and applying the boundary condition
1.3
D y = 0 at x = 1, we have
√ 1.3 √ 
⇒A k sin kx + 1.3π 2
|x=1 = 0
√ 1.3 √ 
⇒ A k sin k + 1.3π 2
=0
√ 
Since, A 6= 0, this relation is only valid if k + 1.3π
2
= mπ, where m = 0, 1, 2 · · ·
i.e., set√of whole numbers.
 √
⇒ k + 1.3π2
= 2m π2 ⇒ k = (2m − 1.3) π2
Thus the solution n becomes: o
y (x) = A sin (2m − 1.3) π2 x
Similarly, if the cosine term was accepted as the solution then applying the same
boundary
√ 1.3
condition, √ 
B k cos kx + 1.3π 2
|x=1 = 0
√ 
Since, B 6= 0, this relation is only valid if k + 1.3π
2
= (2n + 1) π2 , where n =
0, 1, 2 ··√
· i.e., set of whole numbers.√
⇒ k + 1.3π2
= (2n + 1) π2 ⇒ k = (2n + 1 − 1.3) π2 = (2n − 0.3) π2
Thus anothernsolution becomes: o
y (x) = B cos (2n − 0.3) π2 x
And then then“sum” solutionocan be written n as o
y (x) = A sin (2m − 1.3) π2 x + B cos (2n − 0.3) π2 x
NOTE: There could be minor errors. However this is the way to reach to the
solution in a quicker manner.

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