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Homogeneous Solutions in PDEs

This document discusses partial differential equations and boundary value problems. It addresses: 1) Finding a homogeneous solution to Laplace's equation that satisfies homogeneous boundary conditions. 2) The conditions under which a solution exists for Laplace's equation with specified boundary conditions. 3) Defining a generalized Green's function for Laplace's equation and boundary conditions without determining the function. 4) Deriving a representation formula for the solution in terms of a symmetric generalized Green's function.

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Homogeneous Solutions in PDEs

This document discusses partial differential equations and boundary value problems. It addresses: 1) Finding a homogeneous solution to Laplace's equation that satisfies homogeneous boundary conditions. 2) The conditions under which a solution exists for Laplace's equation with specified boundary conditions. 3) Defining a generalized Green's function for Laplace's equation and boundary conditions without determining the function. 4) Deriving a representation formula for the solution in terms of a symmetric generalized Green's function.

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PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Ref: Richard Haberman, APPLIED PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL


EQUATIONS with Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems
Date:31.05.2016

Reginald Lourd Raj R

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1. Consider in three dimensions


2 u = f (~x)

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with on the boundary


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(a) Show that h = 1 is a homogeneous solution satisfying homogeneous boundary


conditions.
(b) Under what condition is there a solution of (1,2)?

(c) What problem defines a generalized Greens function for (1,2)? (Do not attempt
to determine a generalized Greens function.)

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(d) Assume that the generalized Greens function is symmetric. Derive a representation formula for u(x) in terms of your generalized Greens function.

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