D. R. Wilton ECE Dept.
ECE 6382. Second Order Linear Differential Equations. D. R. Wilton ECE Dept. Separation of Variables. Separation of Variables (cont.). Separation of Variables (cont.). Standard Form of Legendre’s Eq.
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ECE 6382 Second Order Linear Differential Equations D. R. Wilton ECE Dept.
Most equations of mathematical physics are linear(ized) second order partial differential equations: • Wave equation • Heat equation • Navier-Stokes equation • Dirac equation • As above, if applicable, the separation of variables method leads to second order linear differential eqs. (SOLDEs) • Harmonic eq. • Bessel’s eq. (cylindrical and spherical) • Jacobi, Chebyshev, Legendre, Laguerre, Hermite eqs. • Laplace’s, Poisson’s equation • Klein-Gordon equation • Schrödinger equation Separation of Variables
nearest singularity Im z x = Re z a R Series Solutions – Irregular Singular Point