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Second-Order Linear Equations · Superchallenge problem

Between blows, a mass obeys y′′+2y′+(1+4π2)y=0y'' + 2y' + (1 + 4\pi^2)y = 0. It starts at rest at equilibrium, and at each of the times t=0,12,1,32,2,…t = 0, \tfrac12, 1, \tfrac32, 2, \ldots a hammer blow instantly increases its velocity by 11 (without changing its position). Let vnv_n be the velocity just after the nn-th blow. Find lim⁡n→∞vn\displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty} v_n.