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    differential equations. Laplace's equation is also a special case of the Helmholtz equation. The general theory of solutions to Laplace's equation is known...
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    For fluids in general, the speed of sound c is given by the Newton–Laplace equation: c = K s ρ , {\displaystyle c={\sqrt {\frac {K_{s}}{\rho }}},} where...
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  • In physics, the Young–Laplace equation (/ləˈplɑːs/) is an equation that describes the capillary pressure difference sustained across the interface between...
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    of probability was developed mainly by Laplace. Laplace formulated Laplace's equation, and pioneered the Laplace transform which appears in many branches...
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  • side of this equation is the Laplace operator, and the entire equation Δu = 0 is known as Laplace's equation. Solutions of the Laplace equation, i.e. functions...
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    Lorenz equation Laplace's equation Maxwell's equations Navier-Stokes equation Poisson's equation Reaction–diffusion system Schrödinger equation Wave equation...
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  • Grattan-Guinness, I (1997), "Laplace's integral solutions to partial differential equations", in Gillispie, C. C. (ed.), Pierre Simon Laplace 1749–1827: A Life in...
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  • field v satisfies Laplace's equation. However, the converse is not true; not every vector field that satisfies Laplace's equation is a Laplacian vector...
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  • method of separation of variables for partial differential equations for Laplace's equation in polar form. This means that you write u ( r , θ ) = R (...
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  • states that every weak solution of Laplace's equation is a smooth solution. This contrasts with the wave equation, for example, which has weak solutions...
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  • the Helmholtz equation is the eigenvalue problem for the Laplace operator. It corresponds to the elliptic partial differential equation: ∇ 2 f = − k 2...
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  • in time. The canonical examples of elliptic PDEs are Laplace's Equation and Poisson's Equation. Elliptic PDEs are also important in pure mathematics...
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    (force) field. It is a generalization of Laplace's equation, which is also frequently seen in physics. The equation is named after French mathematician and...
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    harmonics originate from solving Laplace's equation in the spherical domains. Functions that are solutions to Laplace's equation are called harmonics. Despite...
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  • function. One of the most well-known of these, the Laplace expansion for the three-variable Laplace equation, is given in terms of the generating function...
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    mathematician, unified the work of these two scientists to derive the Young–Laplace equation, the formula that describes the capillary pressure difference sustained...
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  • above properties mean, more precisely, that Laplace's equation for u {\displaystyle u} and Laplace's equation for v {\displaystyle v} are the integrability...
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  • tides is described by the horizontal structure equation which is also called Laplace's tidal equation: L Θ n + ε n Θ n = 0 {\displaystyle {L}{\Theta }_{n}+\varepsilon...
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    to the differential equation This equation is found when the technique of separation of variables is used on Laplace's equation when expressed in parabolic...
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    differential equations (such as the equation defining a catenary), cubic equations, and Laplace's equation in Cartesian coordinates. Laplace's equations are important...
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  • L2(0, ∞). The Hankel transform can be used to transform and solve Laplace's equation expressed in cylindrical coordinates. Under the Hankel transform,...
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    subset of ⁠ R n , {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{n},} ⁠ that satisfies Laplace's equation, that is, ∂ 2 f ∂ x 1 2 + ∂ 2 f ∂ x 2 2 + ⋯ + ∂ 2 f ∂ x n 2 = 0 {\displaystyle...
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  • differential equation is frequently encountered in physics and other technical fields. In particular, it occurs when solving Laplace's equation (and related...
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    Helmholtz equation in spherical coordinates. Bessel's equation arises when finding separable solutions to Laplace's equation and the Helmholtz equation in cylindrical...
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  • Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-540-42627-2. Solomentsev, E.D.; Shikin, E.V. (2001) [1994], "Laplace–Beltrami equation", Encyclopedia of Mathematics, EMS Press...
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    Boundary value problem (category Ordinary differential equations)
    Dirichlet problem, of finding the harmonic functions (solutions to Laplace's equation); the solution was given by the Dirichlet's principle. Boundary value...
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  • to solve linear differential equations with given initial conditions. First consider the following property of the Laplace transform: L { f ′ } = s L {...
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    relationship is a form of Poisson's equation. In the absence of unpaired electric charge, the equation becomes Laplace's equation: ∇ 2 ϕ = 0 , {\displaystyle...
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    Its second-order version can emerge from Laplace's equation in polar coordinates. Euler–Bernoulli beam equation, a fourth-order ODE concerning the elasticity...
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  • gas, or between two immiscible liquids. The Laplace pressure is determined from the Young–Laplace equation given as Δ P ≡ P inside − P outside = γ ( 1...
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