Solution

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If , the linearized matrix for wavenumber is
Its eigenvalues are those of the homogeneous Jacobian shifted left by , so a stable homogeneous equilibrium remains stable for every spatial mode. Thus equal diffusivities cannot produce a Turing instability. In part (b), equal diffusivities mean ; because homogeneous stability requires , the necessary condition fails, consistently ruling out instability.

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