Contents vii
5.7 Example Laplace Problems in the Cylindrical Coordinate System ................ 307
Chapter Summary .................................................................... 325
Exercises .............................................................................. 327
Chapter 6: The Diffusion Equation in Two Spatial Dimensions ......................339
6.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 339
6.2 Two-Dimensional Diffusion Operator in Rectangular Coordinates ................ 339
6.3 Method of Separation of Variables for the Diffusion Equation in
Two Dimensions ...................................................................... 341
6.4 Sturm-Liouville Problem for the Diffusion Equation in Two Dimensions ........ 342
6.5 Initial Conditions for the Diffusion Equation in Rectangular Coordinates ........ 347
6.6 Example Diffusion Problems in Rectangular Coordinates ......................... 351
6.7 Diffusion Equation in the Cylindrical Coordinate System ......................... 365
6.8 Initial Conditions for the Diffusion Equation in Cylindrical Coordinates ......... 371
6.9 Example Diffusion Problems in Cylindrical Coordinates .......................... 374
Chapter Summary .................................................................... 394
Exercises .............................................................................. 395
Chapter 7: The Wave Equation in Two Spatial Dimensions..........................409
7.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 409
7.2 Two-Dimensional Wave Operator in Rectangular Coordinates .................... 409
7.3 Method of Separation of Variables for the Wave Equation ..........................411
7.4 Sturm-Liouville Problem for the Wave Equation in Two Dimensions ............. 412
7.5 Initial Conditions for the Wave Equation in Rectangular Coordinates............. 417
7.6 Example Wave Equation Problems in Rectangular Coordinates ................... 420
7.7 Wave Equation in the Cylindrical Coordinate System .............................. 437
7.8 Initial Conditions for the Wave Equation in Cylindrical Coordinates ............. 443
7.9 Example Wave Equation Problems in Cylindrical Coordinates .................... 447
Chapter Summary .................................................................... 466
Exercises .............................................................................. 467
Chapter 8: Nonhomogeneous Partial Differential Equations ........................477
8.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 477
8.2 Nonhomogeneous Diffusion or Heat Equation...................................... 477
8.3 Initial Condition Considerations for the Nonhomogeneous Heat Equation ....... 488
8.4 Example Nonhomogeneous Problems for the Diffusion Equation ................. 490
8.5 Nonhomogeneous Wave Equation ................................................... 510
8.6 Initial Condition Considerations for the Nonhomogeneous Wave Equation ...... 520
8.7 Example Nonhomogeneous Problems for the Wave Equation ..................... 523
Chapter Summary .................................................................... 546
Exercises .............................................................................. 547