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Imaginary part (corresponding to the frequency of oscillation) and real part (associated with the rate of growth of the perturbation) of ω as a function of σ. The frequency becomes complex at 
, giving rise to oscillations in the filament dynamics. The real part remains negative (stability) until σ ≈ 37.69, after which it becomes positive (instability).
