Sturm-Liouville boundary value problem with bounded function

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$$ y'' + \lambda y = 0, \quad y'(0) = 0 \quad |y(x)| < \infty \quad \text{for all } y \text{ in } (0, \infty),$$

I have tried numerous Sturm Liouville Boundary Value problems, but never done problems involving boundary conditions where there are inequalities and infinities. Is this a regular SLBVP or does it classify as a singular SLBVP.

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The condition $|y(x)|<\infty$ just means that the function is real (doesn't take on infinite values).

Thus, you can solve this as a normal equation, finding that the general solution is (if $\lambda>0$, other cases are left to the reader)$$y(x)=c_1\sin(\sqrt{\lambda}x)+c_2\cos(\sqrt{\lambda}x)$$

By forcing $y'(0)=0$ one finds $c_1=0$ and the solution is $c_2\cos(\sqrt{\lambda}x)$.