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    Determining stability about a critical point using eigenfunctions

    I admit I am a bit out of practice when it comes to DiffEq. I think I am either forgetting a simple step or getting my methods mixed up. Homework Statement The problem concerns a pendulum defined by d2θ/dt2 + (c/mL)(dθ/dt) + (g/L)sinθ = 0 where m=1, L=1, c=0.5, and of course g=9.8 After...