newbie: diff equation
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- Subject: [mg96886] newbie: diff equation
- From: Mike <atkins1976 at yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:01:18 -0500 (EST)
My problem is very simple, I'm sure someone can help me out quickly. I am trying to solve some systems of differential equations a bit like a particle in a box (QM) so I started with this basic problem which I know how to solve just to make sure I am entering everything ok, but I can't even get it to work. I want to solve f''[x]= - m^2 f[x] with f[0] = 0 and f[Pi] = 0 this is obviously only solvable with the condition on m being integer but if I do DSolve on the above with the boundary conditions I just get f=0. How can I get mathematica to solve this and give me the conditions on m? I need to solve much more general problems of this type. I hope someone can help. Many thanks
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