MATH3403 | Assignment 5

This assignment is due at 9am Oct 13 at the lecture. It is worth 3% of the total assessment. Late penalties are listed in the prole. Clear and consise presentation of mathematics (or any work) is an important skill. Of the 30 marks associated with this assignment, 2 marks will be allocated for clarity and consiseness and 1 mark for neatness (in proportion to number of questions completed). 1. Let R be a bounded region in R3 , and suppose p(x) > 0 on R. (a) If u is a solution of
2
pde/thy003.tex

u = p(x)u

xR

u n = 0 x R.

show that u 0 on R. (b) If u is a solution of

2

u = p(x)u

xR

u n = g(x) x R.

show that u is unique. You may assume part (a) is true.

2. Find solutions to conditions

u = 0 in two and three dimensions subject to the following boundary

pde/green010.tex

(a) u(x) = u0 for ||x|| = a and u = u1 for ||x|| = b. (b) u(x) = u0 for ||x|| = a and u n = k for ||x|| = b. Note that the boundary conditions do not depend on or (in 3D).

3. Consider the eigenvalue problem

2

pde/slt024.tex

+ = 0

(r) + (r) n|R = 0

apr

in three dimensions. (a) Show that eigenfunctions corresponding to distinct eigenvalues are orthogonal (in an appropriate sense). (b) Prove that > 0 if (r)(r) > 0.