Let m,k>0m,k>0, and A,BA,B be real. Then the differential equation
with initial conditions
has solution
where β=k/m\beta=\sqrt{k/m}.
This solution is not periodic, and does not oscillate. Usually f(x)f(x) will diverge to ∞\infty or -∞-\infty as x→∞x\rightarrow\infty.