HUNTERTUTORING

Separation of variables

Partial differential equations · STEM / applied

Separation of variables for linear PDEs with homogeneous BCs

Objectives

  • Separation of variables for linear PDEs with homogeneous BCs
  • Eigenvalue problems arising from separation
  • Superposition and the general solution structure
  • Sturm–Liouville theory (introduction at undergraduate level)
  • Laplace's equation in a rectangle; Poisson equation (brief)

Study materials