Consider the eigenvalue problem X" (x) -pX(x) = 0 (0 < x < 1) X'(0) = -X(0), X'(1) = -X(1), where p is a constant. Is p = 0 an eigenvalue? Show the reason by a mathematical argument.

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### Consider the Eigenvalue Problem

\[\begin{cases}
    X''(x) - pX(x) = 0 & \text{for } 0 < x < 1 \\
    X'(0) = -\frac{1}{2}X(0), & X'(1) = -X(1)
\end{cases}\]

where \( p \) is a constant.

**Question:**
Is \( p = 0 \) an eigenvalue? Show the reason by a mathematical argument.
Transcribed Image Text:### Consider the Eigenvalue Problem \[\begin{cases} X''(x) - pX(x) = 0 & \text{for } 0 < x < 1 \\ X'(0) = -\frac{1}{2}X(0), & X'(1) = -X(1) \end{cases}\] where \( p \) is a constant. **Question:** Is \( p = 0 \) an eigenvalue? Show the reason by a mathematical argument.
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