1st Edition

Separation of Variables for Partial Differential Equations An Eigenfunction Approach

By George Cain, Gunter H. Meyer Copyright 2006
304 Pages
by Chapman & Hall

304 Pages
by Chapman & Hall

304 Pages
by Chapman & Hall

Separation of Variables for Partial Differential Equations: An Eigenfunction Approach includes many realistic applications beyond the usual model problems. The book concentrates on the method of separation of variables for partial differential equations, which remains an integral part of the training in applied mathematics. Beyond the usual model problems, the presentation includes a number of... Read more
Potential, Heat, and Wave Equations. Basic Approximation Theory. Sturm–Liouville Problems. Fourier Series. Eigenfunction Expansions for Equations in Two Independent Variables. One-Dimensional Diffusion Equation. One-Dimensional Wave Equation. Potential Problems in the Plane. Multidimensional Problems. Bibliography. Index.

Biography

Cain, George; Meyer, Gunter H.