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1answer
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Solving systems of integral equations using Volterra series
I came across this problem when trying to solve the following integral equations arising in direct scattering:
$$
\begin{align}
n_{11}(x,z)=1+\int_{-\infty}^xe^{-izy}u(y)n_{21}(y,z …
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1answer
227 views
Derivation of Bessel functions
I am writing a summary on a work on Fluid Dynamics that develops irrotational flow states that appear to interact amongst each other according to the equations of Electromagnetism …
2
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4answers
108 views
Heat integro - differential equation
In the heat equation:
$$\partial u(x,t)=D\partial_{xx}u(x,t)$$
the diffusion coefficient $D$ is in general a constant or a given function of $u(x,t)$ in the nonlinear equation. Sup …
2
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3answers
166 views
A simple and good reference about solitons
I want to study gradient Ricci solitons. Can anyone help me to find a simple and good reference about solitons and their applications?
Thanks
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0answers
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elliptic equation
How to prove that (2) is the fundamental solution (1)???
$\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\left(P\frac{\partial\varphi}{\partial x}\right)+\frac{\partial}{\partial y}\left(P\frac{\part …
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0answers
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fundamental solution of elliptic [closed]
an equation of elliptic type on the plane:
$\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\left(A (M) \frac {\partial \varphi} {\partial x} \right) + \frac {\partial} {\partial y} \left (A (M) \frac …
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0answers
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Infinitely many planets on a line, with Newtonian gravity
(I previously asked essentially this on physics.stackexchange, but was actually
hoping for answers with something closer to a proof than what I got there.)
Suppose we have a unit …
2
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1answer
149 views
Exact or Numerical solutions of a system of differential equatios
I need to solve the following system of differential equations:
\begin{align*}
x' + 3a \sqrt{ x+ y}x &= -b \sqrt{xy} \\
y' + 3c \sqrt{x+y}y &= b \sqrt{xy}
\end{align*}
…
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0answers
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Green’s function of coupled ODEs
For functions $a(x)$ and $b(x)$ and "sources" $S_1(f,g)$, $S_2(f,g)$ and $S_3(f,g)$ lets say one has the differential equations for functions $f(x)$ and $g(x)$,
$f' + af + bg = S …
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1answer
186 views
Calculate the inverse of a matrix
Hi
I have a equation $$Ax=b,$$ where matrix $A$ is invertible, $b$ is a constant vector, and $x$ is the unknown vector. To obtain $x$, it is obvious $x=A^{-1}b$. Alternatively, if …
0
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0answers
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Small Inhomogeneity of Differential Equation
Given a variable $x\in[-L,L]$ with $L\in \mathbb{R}$, first consider a generic homogeneous second order differential equation with potential $V(x)$:
$$\left(\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+V(x)\ …
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1answer
131 views
Strongly parabolic PDE vs weakly parabolic PDE
In my studies on the Ricci flow, I was faced with a problem. To prove the existence and uniqueness of solutions to the Ricci flow, it is proved that the Ricci flow is a Parabolic P …
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1answer
295 views
conservation law and generalized Symplectic Monge-Ampere equation arising from 3-variables
If we have a Jacobi PDE system with conservation law $\theta \in \Omega^1(M)$ such that $d \theta$ is non-degenerate 2-form , then we know this fact that it can be written as sympl …
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1answer
123 views
Prescribing the Lie derivative of the metric?
This is a question that arises from my research problem. Suppose $(M,g)$ is a compact Riemannian manifold with boundary and $g$ is smooth up to the boundary (if you like, take $M$ …
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2answers
540 views
Reference for a nice proof of “undetermined coefficients”
I'm teaching an honors differential equations class and have been using linear algebra heavily. I thought it would be interesting to include a proof of the method of undetermined …

