Questions tagged [linear-pde]
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Regularity of Solution for the Kdv equation
Let
$u_{t}+u_{xxx}=f,\,\, u(x,0)=0,\,x\in(0,1), \, t\in[0,T]$
$u(0,t)=0,u(1,t)=0, u_{x}(1,t)=0$.
Prove that
\begin{equation}
\boxed{\lVert u \rVert_{L^{2}(0,1;H^{2}(0,1))}\leq C\lVert f\rVert_{ L^{...
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Wave equation with source
I've been trying to solve the following equation:
$$u_{tt} - u_{xx} =f(x, t) $$
With the following contour and initial conditions:
$u(0,t)=\phi_1(t)$
$u(L,t)=\phi_2(t)$
$u(x,0)=\psi_1(x)$
$u_t(x,0)=\...
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Greens function representation of nonlinear Poisson equation
Let $L$ be an operator and suppose the Green's function exists. That is there exist a function $G$ such that $LG=\delta$ where $\delta$ is the Dirac delta function.
If $L$ is linear, one can represent ...
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I can't find the particular solution for PDE with Undetermined Coefficient
How do i solve this linear inhomogeneous PDE?
$\left(D_x^3-3D_x^2D_y-4D_xD_y^2+12D_y^3\right)z=\sin(2x+y)$
When i used Undetermined Coefficient, i got $0$. And I'm sure it's true $0$ cz i do this ...
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Linear advection equation with coefficient given at data points
I am working on a problem to solve some particle population balances. In the analysis of some experiments I got an equation of this type:
$$\frac{\partial u}{\partial y} - \alpha(x, y) \frac{\partial ...
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Estimates of Hessian of Heat Equation
I am studying the heat equation
\begin{align*}
u_t - \Delta u = f
\end{align*}
where $u \in C^\infty(\bar{\Omega} \times (0,1])$ has compact support on $\Omega$ for all $t > 0$. My objective is to ...
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PDE Book recommendations for Undergraduate
What is the best book of partial differential equation that contains homogeneous and inhomogeneous high order linear PDE such as undetermined coefficient methods to find particular solutions from PDE (...
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Find a particular solution for linear PDE [closed]
Please help me to find the particular solution for this PDE
$(D_x^2+D_y^2)z=x^2y^2$
I know how to find the homogeneous solution. But i don't know how to find the particular solution.
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IVP for linear first-order PDE $3u_x + 4u_y + 5u_z =0$
I solved an old problem (I don't remember if I have already posted this problem: forgive me, if so)
$$
\begin{cases}
3u_x + 4u_y + 5u_z =0\\
u(1,y,0)=2y-6
\end{cases}
$$
I quite easily obtained the ...
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Two questions about PDE (sum of solutions)
In an old exercise, I tried to solve a the following problem
$$
\begin{cases}
u_t + xu_x = u\\
u(0,x)=x^3
\end{cases}
$$
I solved the equation with the equalities
$$\frac{1}{dt}=\frac{x}{dx}=\frac{...
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Integrating factor in canonical form of second-order linear equations
In the hyperbolic PDE, I have ticked the part I do not understand. How do they get it to $v_s(r,s)= r-1 + C(s)e^{-r}$ in the canonical form process? In the textbook, it's said that they're using some ...
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Exact solution of advection PDE with numerical scheme
Consider the advection pde $v_t + a v_x = 0$ and let $R = \frac{a \Delta t }{\Delta x}$. Then, the FTFS scheme is given by
$$ u_k^{n+1} = u_k^n - R (u_{k+1}^n - u_k^n ) $$
and $u_k^n = u(k \Delta x,...
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Infinitely many solutions for a first order Cauchy problem.
Is this correct that the following Cauchy problem has infinitely many solutions?
\begin{cases}
xu_t+u_x=0 \\
u(x,0)=\cos x
\end{cases}
Using the method of characteristics it is obvious ...
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Uniqueness of solution on Advection Diffusion equation
Let $\Omega\in\mathbb{R}^{n}$ be a bounded connected open set. I have the following Advection-diffusion Equation given by
\begin{align}
\nabla\cdot\left(\mathbf{V}\psi-D\nabla \psi\right)&=F\quad \...
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Prove the comparison principle for viscosity solution of the Laplace equation [closed]
This is a basic question, but I cannot find where it is addressed. How does one pove a comparison principle for the Laplace equation $\Delta u = 0$ with Dirichlet boundary condition $u = 0$ on a ...
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Norm of a multivalued function
If i have a function defined as follows $F:[0,T]\to H^{1}_{0}(\Omega)\times L^{2}(\Omega)$;$F=(F_1,F_2)$.
My question: how does the norm $\|F\|_{H^{1}_{0}(\Omega)\times L^{2}(\Omega)}$ defined??
Is ...
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6 linear PDE for only 3 unknowns?
Let $x \in (0,L)$, $t \in (0,T)$, and let $u_0 = u_0(x) \in \mathbb{R}^3$, $g=g(t) \in \mathbb{R}^3$, $P = P(x,t) \in \mathbb{R}^3$ and $Q = Q(x,t) \in \mathbb{R}^3$ be continuously differentiable ...
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How do I obtain a solution of this Helmholtz equation?
I want to get a solution of the following Helmholtz equation.
$$ \Delta u+ k^2 u = f, \qquad x \in \mathbb{R}^{n}, \; k>0$$
Using the Fourier transform, I have
\begin{align*}u&=\int_{\mathbb{...
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A differential operator associated with a vector field on the torus
Assume that $X$ is a non vanishing vector field on the torus $\mathbb{T}^2$.
We define two linear operators $T,S$ on the space of smooth functions on $\mathbb{T}^2$ as follows:
$T(f)=...
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Two PDE for one matrix-valued unknown?
Let $x \in (0,L)$, $t \in (0,T)$, and let $P = P(x,t) \in \mathbb{R}^{3\times 3}$, $Q = Q(x,t) \in \mathbb{R}^{3\times 3}$, $R_0 = R_0(x) \in \mathbb{R}^{3\times 3}$ and $G= G(t) \in \mathbb{R}^{3 \...
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Local smoothing for Airy equation
This question is from Tao's Nonlinear Dispersive Equation, Exercise 2.55.
Show that smooth solutions $u\in C_{t,\text{loc}}^\infty \mathcal{S}_x(\mathbb{R}\times\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R})$ to the Airy ...
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$u_{xx} + u_{yy} = 1$ in disc with radius $1$
Consider the inhomogeneous elliptic equation $u_{xx} + u_{yy} = 1$
(this is often called a Poisson equation) in the disc $x^2 + y^2 < 1$,
with the boundary condition $u = a$ on the boundary $x^...
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Two PDE for one unknown?
Let $x \in (0,L)$, $t \in (0,T)$, and let $f_1 = f_1(x,t) \in \mathbb{R}$, $f_2 = f_2(x,t) \in \mathbb{R}$, $u^0 = u^0(x) \in \mathbb{R}$ and $g= g(t) \in \mathbb{R}$ be continuous functions.
My ...
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PDE with Method of Characteristics and domain of solution
I wanted to solve the following PDE with initial condition
$$ \left\{\begin{array}{c} xu_t+u_x=0\\
u(0,x)=f(x)
\end{array}\right.$$
Proving that:
(i) if $f(x) = \sin(x),$ then it is impossible to ...
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Solve PDE using method of characteristics with non-local boundary conditions.
Given the population model by the following linear first order PDE in $u(a,t)$ with constants $b$ and $\mu$ :
$$u_a + u_t = -\mu t u\,\,\,\,\,a,t>0$$
$$u(a,0)=u_0(a)\,\,\,a≥0$$
$$u(0,t)=F(t)=b\...
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Existence of the solution of the 3D Micropolar equations [closed]
Please how to show the local existence for the solution of the 3D micropolar equations in a Besov space setting ?
$\left\{
\begin{array}{l}
\partial_tu-(\nu+k)\Delta u-2k\nabla\times w+u\nabla u+\...
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Non-Linear Differential Equation Change of Variable
The function $v(x,t)$ satisfies:
$$\frac{\partial v}{\partial t} = \frac{\partial^2v}{\partial x^2} + \left(\frac{\partial v}{\partial x}\right)^2$$
for $0<x<1$, the initial condition $v(x,0)...
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Use the Laplace transform to solve $ u_{tt}(x, t) − c^2u_{xx}(x, t) = 0$
Use the Laplace transform to solve the following initial boundary value problem for the wave equation $ u_{tt}(x, t) − c^2u_{xx}(x, t) = 0$
$u(x, 0) = 0$,
$u_{t}(x, 0) = 0 ∀x > 0$ , and
$u(0, t) ...
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Problem with IVP (PDE)
I'm not very familiar with the Method of Characteristics for PDEs but have been reading up with several *.pdfs and YouTubes in the past few days. Despite that I got stuck on a relatively simple semi-...
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Solving system of PDEs with gradient
I have the following system of PDEs:
$\partial_x q = -c(b_1 \partial_x u + b_2 \partial_y u)$
$\partial_y q = -c(\partial_y u + b_2 \partial_x u)$
where $b_1,b_2,c$ are constants, with $c$ ...
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Continuous dependence of first Dirichlet Eigen value on the domain.
Let $\Omega$ be a open, bounded domain in $R^n$. Let $Lu=\sum (a_{ij}(x)u_{x_i})_{x_j} +c(x) u$ be the operator where $a_{ij}=a_{ji}$ are in $C^1$ and $c(x)$ is continuous. Let $\Omega_0$ be a bounded ...
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Regularity of linear pde with smooth coefficients
Consider $au_x+bu_y+cu_z=f$ on $\mathbb{T}^3$ where $a,b,c,f$ are in $C^\infty$ and $\forall (x,y,z)\in\mathbb{T}^3,|a|,|b|,|c|>1$.
If there exists $C^1$ solution to this pde, can we say that it ...
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Monge cone and nonlinear first-order PDE
I am trying to understand the idea behind the Monge cone for nonlinear first-order PDEs. Can anyone please give me the intuition behind the Monge cone and the way it is used to obtain ODEs from the ...
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Solution for $u_t+u_x=0$ using characteristics
P. Dravek and G. Holubova, Elements of Partial Differential Equations, Section 3.4 Exercise 22:
Show that the initial value problem
$$u_t + u_x = 0,\; u(x,t) = x \;\text{ on }\; x^2+t^2=1.$$
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Can we extend the Riesz potential convolution operator for the Laplacian to a continuous operator from $L^p$ to $\mathcal{S}'$ if $p\ge\frac{n}{2}$?
If $n\ge3$ and $\omega_n$ is the $n-1$-dimensional Hausdorff measure of the unit sphere in $\mathbb{R}^n$, define:
$$K_n(x):=\frac{1}{(n-2)\omega_n} \frac{1}{|x|^{n-2}}.$$
Then $K_n$ is locally ...
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Can we say anything about the first distributional derivatives of $g$, where $g$ is the solution to $-\Delta g =f\in L^p$ given by Riesz potential?
If $n\ge3$ and $\omega_n$ is the $n-1$-dimensional Hausdorff measure of the unit sphere in $\mathbb{R}^n$, define:
$$K_n(x):=\frac{1}{(n-2)\omega_n} \frac{1}{|x|^{n-2}}.$$
Then $K_n$ is locally ...
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What does constant along characteristic mean
When we have linear or quasilinear first order pde
$$ a(x,y,u) u_x + b(x,y,u) u_y = c(x,y,u) $$
And suppose we have found characteristics with prescribed Cauchy data $u |_{\text{curve}} = \phi$
I ...
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Showing scheme is consistent with PDE $v_t+v_x = 0$
For the advection equation $v_t + v_x = 0$, For practice, i want to
show the scheme FTCS
$$ u_i^{n+1} = u_i^n - \frac{\Delta t }{2 \Delta x } (u_{i+1}^n -
u_{i-1}^n ) $$
is consistent and ...
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One-way wave equation IBVP
Plese help me to find the solution of te following equation.
For values of $x$ in the interval $[-2,3]$ and $t>0$ we consider the one way wave equation $$u_t+u_x=0$$
with initial data \begin{...
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Solution to simple linear 2nd order partial differential equation with boundary conditions
I am trying to find out the form for solutions to this equation:
$\partial_x^2u(x,M) = 0$, where x and M are not independent (M is the running maximum of process x, but I don't think that's necessary ...
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Finding solution at some specific points for wave equation.
Given the differential equation $$\frac{\partial u}{\partial t}+v\frac{\partial u}{\partial x}=0$$
where $u=u(x,t)$, $x$ has units of feet, and $t$ has units of seconds, determine the following ...
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Reducing Second order PDE System to First-Order
I am confused as to how to choose the variables for $a, b, c, d, e$ and $f$ when reducing the second-order PDE systems to first-order. This is the question I am referring to for help:
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Uniqueness: linear first order pde with constant coefficients
Let us say I find the characteristic lines of some easy PDE $a U_x + b U_y = 0$ to be $bx-ay=c$, where $b, a, c$ are constants. Now, we say the solution must be constant along those lines, so it HAS ...
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Is it useful to convert a higher order PDE into a 1st order system?
I just learned how a higher order PDE can be converted into a system of PDEs.I am just wondering whether this is a standard way to solve some higher order PDEs which are immune to other methods or is ...
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Classifying linear first-order PDE system (elliptic, hyperbolic, or parabolic)
Consider the constants
$$\begin{aligned}
& (\text i.)\; a_1 = b_1 = a_2 = b_2 = 1 \\
& (\text {ii}.)\; a_1 = b_2 = 1, \quad b_1 = 0, \quad a_2 = -1 \\
& (\text {iii}.)\; a_1 = b_1 = b_2 =...
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PDE with complex roots of characterictic solution
I have the following equation $$\frac{\partial^2 V}{\partial x^2 }+\frac{\partial^2 V}{\partial y^2}=-4\pi(x^2+y^2)$$ Such that $V(x,y)$ is real and $V(x,y)=0$ at $y=0$.
As it is clear form the ...
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Characteristics for nonhomogeneous wave equation $y_{tt}=y_{xx} + f$
Consider the initial- and boundary-value problem
$$\eqalign{
& {y_{tt}} = {y_{xx}} + f(t,x){\text{ }}{\text{, (t}}{\text{,x)}} \in {\text{(0}}{\text{,}}\infty {\text{)}} \times {\text{(0}}{\text{...
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Basic question about a first-order linear equation
I am just learning PDE. My lecture notes say the following: Consider the IVP
$$ \begin{cases} u_t + a u_x = 0 \\ u(x,0) = \phi(x) \end{cases} $$
where $a \in \mathbb{R}$. Our goal is to reduce this ...
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Laplace form partial differential equation. [duplicate]
We have to solve for the general solution of $p\cos (x+y) +q \sin (x+y) = z$
Using multipliers $(1,1,0) I get
$$\frac{d(x+y)}{\cos (x+y) + \sin (x+y)}=\frac{dz}{z}$$
This gives the first solution
$...
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Partial differential equation in Lagrange form.
Solve the pde.
$$(my(x+y)-nz^2)p-(lx(x+y)-nz^2)q=(lx-my)z$$
Using method of multipliers$(1,1,(x+y)/z)$ I got one of the solutions
$$(x+y)z=c_1$$
I can't figure out what the other solution might be....
