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Homework Statement
Describe the set of points on the trace-determinant plane that describe all underdamped systems with period 2
Homework Equations
A harmonic oscillator can be represented by the equation m[tex]\frac{d^{2}y}{dt^{2}}[/tex] +b[tex]\frac{dy}{dt}[/tex]+ky=0 the Trace=-b/m and the Determinant=k/m.
For an underdamped oscillator, the period is 4m[tex]\pi[/tex]/[tex]\sqrt{4km-b^{2}}[/tex]
and T[tex]^{2}[/tex]-4D
The Attempt at a Solution
I have been trying to solve the equation 4m[tex]\pi[/tex]/[tex]\sqrt{4km-b^{2}}[/tex]=2 and then find T and D, but no luck really. I think the answer is all the points above a certain parabola.