Why the periodicity of solution for $theta''+gammatheta = 0$ implies $sqrt{gamma} = ninmathbb{N}$?












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One solution for $$theta''+gammatheta = 0$$ is, for $gamma>0$,



$$Theta(theta) = Acos sqrt{gamma}theta + Bsin sqrt{gamma}theta$$



My book says that because of the $2pi$ periodicity of $theta$ we have that $sqrt{gamma} = ninmathbb{N}$










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  • Τhis doesn't make a lot of sense, $gamma$ is just a positive constant, how can it be equal to a natural number ?
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One solution for $$theta''+gammatheta = 0$$ is, for $gamma>0$,



$$Theta(theta) = Acos sqrt{gamma}theta + Bsin sqrt{gamma}theta$$



My book says that because of the $2pi$ periodicity of $theta$ we have that $sqrt{gamma} = ninmathbb{N}$










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  • Τhis doesn't make a lot of sense, $gamma$ is just a positive constant, how can it be equal to a natural number ?
    – Rebellos
    Nov 29 '18 at 19:53














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One solution for $$theta''+gammatheta = 0$$ is, for $gamma>0$,



$$Theta(theta) = Acos sqrt{gamma}theta + Bsin sqrt{gamma}theta$$



My book says that because of the $2pi$ periodicity of $theta$ we have that $sqrt{gamma} = ninmathbb{N}$










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One solution for $$theta''+gammatheta = 0$$ is, for $gamma>0$,



$$Theta(theta) = Acos sqrt{gamma}theta + Bsin sqrt{gamma}theta$$



My book says that because of the $2pi$ periodicity of $theta$ we have that $sqrt{gamma} = ninmathbb{N}$







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  • Τhis doesn't make a lot of sense, $gamma$ is just a positive constant, how can it be equal to a natural number ?
    – Rebellos
    Nov 29 '18 at 19:53


















  • Τhis doesn't make a lot of sense, $gamma$ is just a positive constant, how can it be equal to a natural number ?
    – Rebellos
    Nov 29 '18 at 19:53
















Τhis doesn't make a lot of sense, $gamma$ is just a positive constant, how can it be equal to a natural number ?
– Rebellos
Nov 29 '18 at 19:53




Τhis doesn't make a lot of sense, $gamma$ is just a positive constant, how can it be equal to a natural number ?
– Rebellos
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The minimal period of the solution is $frac{2pi}{sqrtγ}$. You want that $2pi$ is also a period of the solution. Thus you need it to be an integer multiple of the minimal period,
$$
2pi=frac{2pi}{sqrtγ}cdot n.
$$

This is directly equivalent to $sqrtγ=n$.






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    The minimal period of the solution is $frac{2pi}{sqrtγ}$. You want that $2pi$ is also a period of the solution. Thus you need it to be an integer multiple of the minimal period,
    $$
    2pi=frac{2pi}{sqrtγ}cdot n.
    $$

    This is directly equivalent to $sqrtγ=n$.






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      The minimal period of the solution is $frac{2pi}{sqrtγ}$. You want that $2pi$ is also a period of the solution. Thus you need it to be an integer multiple of the minimal period,
      $$
      2pi=frac{2pi}{sqrtγ}cdot n.
      $$

      This is directly equivalent to $sqrtγ=n$.






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        The minimal period of the solution is $frac{2pi}{sqrtγ}$. You want that $2pi$ is also a period of the solution. Thus you need it to be an integer multiple of the minimal period,
        $$
        2pi=frac{2pi}{sqrtγ}cdot n.
        $$

        This is directly equivalent to $sqrtγ=n$.






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        The minimal period of the solution is $frac{2pi}{sqrtγ}$. You want that $2pi$ is also a period of the solution. Thus you need it to be an integer multiple of the minimal period,
        $$
        2pi=frac{2pi}{sqrtγ}cdot n.
        $$

        This is directly equivalent to $sqrtγ=n$.







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