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INTRODUCTION
[1.1.1]
In this form F is a function of the indicated quantities and at least one of the partial
derivatives.
Some examples of PDEs are:
u u
xy
x y
2
[1.1.2]
u2 0
[1.1.3]
u
2u
u
2
t
x
x
2u
x 2
2u
x 2
2u
x 2
2u
2u
y 2
2u
x
y 2
2u
y 2
2u
z 2
3u
x 2 y
3u
x3
2u
2
2u
z 2
[1.1.7]
c 2 t 2
2u
z
[1.1.6]
1 2u
k2
[1.1.4]
[1.1.5]
f ( x, y, z )
z 2
2u
u
t
[1.1.8]
2u
u
0
xy
y
[1.1.9]
[1.1.10]
2u
4u
[1.1.11]
2u u
0
t
x 2
[1.1.12]
u
u
y
u2 0
x
y
[1.1.13]
t 2
x 4
Example:
2
2u
2 u
c
t 2
x 2
u 4x 2 t 2
u sin 8 x cos 2t
u sin 3 x sin 18t
u sin kx cos kct
In each case we can fine appropriate values of c that will satisfy the PDE.
.
The unique solution of a PDE corresponding to a given physical problem may be
obtained by the use of additional conditions arising from the problem.
Example:
ut 2 u xx
0 x L,
0 t ,
u( 0,t ) T1 ,
u( L ,t ) T2 ,
0t
0t
x
u( x ,0 ) sin
0 xL
L
whose solution is .
ASSIGNMENT 1
1.
2
2u
2 u
c
with suitable c.
t 2
x 2
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
u sin 8 x cos 2t
u sin 3 x sin 18t
u sin kx cos kct
3.
u 4x 2 t 2
u
2u
c 2 2 with suitable c.
t
x
u e 2 kt cos 8 x
u e t sin 4 x
2
u e 4 t sin x
2
u e
2 2
c t
cos x
2u
x 2
2u
0.
y 2
a. u x 2 y 2
b. u cos 2 y sinh 2 x
y
1
c. u tan
d. u e x
y2
sin 2 xy