First write down formulas for general solutions and at the same time identify di erent ranges of . 0 < x < , y(0) = 0, y ( ) + y( ) = 0. y = c1 e(2+ 4 . Substituting into the second equation and assuming c1(cid:2) 0, we. (cid:20) e2 4 contradiction means c1(cid:2) 0 does not hold, that is c1 = 0. For this problem we can calculate have to rst calculate y =(cid:0)2 + 4 (cid:0)3 + 4 . =(cid:0)3 4 h(cid:0)3 + 4 (cid:1) e 4 (cid:0)3 + 4 (cid:1) e 4 . In general, we know that (cid:1) e 4 . I c2 = 0. a c1 + b c2 = 0; c c1 + d c2 = 0 (cid:1) e 4 (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) ) = 0. no < 4 that is an eigenvalue. 1 has only zero solution if and only if det(cid:18) a b det.