4.6 Exercises 711
is u = φ (ξ)+ψ (η), where φ and ψ are arbitrary functions and the
transformation becomes ξ = x + by and η = x + dy,whereb, d are real
and distinct.
If B
2
−AC < 0, the equation i s elliptic, and b and d are complex conju-
gate numbers
d =
b
. With a = c = 1, the tr ansformation is given by
ξ = x+by and η = x+
by.Thenα =
1
2
(ξ + η)andβ =
1
2i
(ξ − η)canbe
used to transform the equation into the canonical form u
αα
+ u
ββ
=0.
If B
2
−AC = 0, the equation is parabolic, here b = −
B
C
, a, c and d are
arbitrary, b ut c and d are not b oth zero. Choose a = c =1,d =0so
that ξ = x −
B
C
y and η = y are used to transform the equation into the
form u
ηη
= 0. The general solution is u = φ (ξ)+ηψ (η), where φ and ψ
are arbitrary functions, and b isthedoublerootofCλ
2
+2Bλ+ A =0,
and ξ = x + by.
11. Seek a trial solution u (x, y)=f (x + my)sothatu
xx
= f
′′
, u
yy
=
m
2
f
′′
. Substituting into the Laplace equation yields
m
2
+1
f
′′
=0
which gives that either f
′′
=0orm
2
+1 = 0. Thus, m =+
i.The
general solution is u (x, y)=F (x + iy)+G (x − iy). Identifying c with
i gives the d’Alembert solution
u (x , y)=
1
2
[f (x + iy)+f (x − iy)] +
1
2i
x+iy
x−iy
g (α) dα.
12. (a) Hyperboli c. (ξ, η)=
2
3
y
3/2
+
x
3/2
,3
ξ
2
− η
2
u
ξη
= ηu
η
− ξu
η
.
(b) Elliptic.
dy
dx
=+
i sech
2
x, ξ = y + i tanh x, η = y − i tanh x;
α = y, β = tanh x.Thus,u
αα
+ u
ββ
=
2β
(1−β
2
)
u
β
.
(d) Hyperbolic. ξ = y + tanh x, η = y − tanh x.
u
ξη
=
"
4 − (ξ − η)
2
#
−1
(η − ξ)(u
ξ
− u
η
) in the domain (η − ξ)
2
< 4.
(e) Parabolic. ξ = y − 3x, η = y; u
ηη
= −
η
3
(u
ξ
+ u
η
).
(f) Elliptic. α =
1
2
y
2
− x
2
, β =
1
2
x
2
. The canonical form is