Characteristic vibration frequencies of a system

[fluidistic]

Homework Statement

I'm trying to solve an example in Boas's book (Mathematical methods in the physical science page 423) but by using Goldstein's (Classical mechanics) method.
The mechanical system consists of 3 springs (with constants k) and 2 masses (with mass m) this way: |----m----m----|, where | are walls.2. Homework Equations and approach
Find kinetic and potential energy. Then write both of them in terms of matrices. Then the characteristic frequencies are calculated from $|V-\omega ^2 T |=0$.

The Attempt at a Solution

Like Boas found, if $x_1$ and $x_2$ are the displacement of the masses from their equilibrium position, then $T=\frac{m}{2}(\dot x ^2 + \dot y^2 )$. And $T=k(x^2+y^2-xy)$.
In order to find the matrices T and V, I write $T=\begin{pmatrix} \dot x_1 & \dot x_2 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} A & B \\ C & D \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} \dot x_1 \\ \dot x_2 \end{pmatrix}$. This gives me $A=D=\frac{m}{2}$ and $C=D=0$.
I do a similar algebra for V, namely $V=\begin{pmatrix} x_1 & x_2 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} A & B \\ C & D \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} x_1 \\ x_2 \end{pmatrix}$. This gives me $A=D=k$ while $C+B=-1$. Here I am not 100% sure but I think that since I'm using normal coordinates (still not 100% sure I'm really doing it), C must equal B. Assuming this I get $C=B=-1/2$.
I calculated $|V-\omega ^2 T |=0$, this gave me $$\left ( k-\frac{m\omega ^2}{2}-\frac{1}{2} \right )\left ( k-\frac{m\omega ^2}{2}+\frac{1}{2} \right )=0$$.
So that either $\omega = \pm \sqrt {\frac{2k-1}{m}}$ or $\omega = \pm \sqrt {\frac{2k+1}{m}}$. Therefore I get 4 possible frequencies for the characteristic frequencies. I know I should only get 2 though, so something is already wrong. Looking at Boas, he/she found $\omega _1 =\sqrt {\frac{k}{m}}$ and $\omega _2 =\sqrt {\frac{3k}{m}}$.
I'm desperate in knowing where is/are my error(s).

 

[fzero]

You should find that $B=C=k/2$. Also $\omega<0$ doesn't lead to a new solution (your basis functions are appropriately odd or even).

 

[fluidistic]

You should find that $B=C=k/2$. Also $\omega<0$ doesn't lead to a new solution (your basis functions are appropriately odd or even).

Thanks for pointing this out. I realize I forgot a factor "k".
So now I find the solutions provided by the book and thank you for your comment about a negative omega, I didn't know this.