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Lpde 202

This document discusses solutions to the nonhomogeneous wave equation using Green's functions. It presents four boundary value problems on the domain 0 ≤ x ≤ l with different boundary conditions prescribed. For each problem, it provides the Green's function used to represent the solution in terms of initial values and the nonhomogeneous term. It concludes by listing references on linear partial differential equations.

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Lpde 202

This document discusses solutions to the nonhomogeneous wave equation using Green's functions. It presents four boundary value problems on the domain 0 ≤ x ≤ l with different boundary conditions prescribed. For each problem, it provides the Green's function used to represent the solution in terms of initial values and the nonhomogeneous term. It concludes by listing references on linear partial differential equations.

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Second-Order Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations > Linear Nonhomogeneous Wave Equation

2.2. Nonhomogeneous Wave Equation ∂ w = a2 ∂ w2 + Φ(x, t)


2 2
∂t 2 ∂x
2.2-1. Solutions of boundary value problems in terms of the Green’s function.
We consider boundary value problems for the nonhomogeneous wave equation on a finite interval
0 ≤ x ≤ l with the general initial conditions
∂w
w = f (x) at t = 0, = g(x) at t = 0
∂t
and various homogeneous boundary conditions. The solution can be represented in terms of the
Green’s function as
Z l Z l Z tZ l
∂
w(x, t) = f (ξ)G(x, ξ, t) dξ + g(ξ)G(x, ξ, t) dξ + Φ(ξ, τ )G(x, ξ, t − τ ) dξ dτ .
∂t 0 0 0 0

2.2-2. Domain: 0 ≤ x ≤ l. First boundary value problem for the wave equation.
Boundary conditions are prescribed:
w=0 at x = 0, w=0 at x = l.
Green’s function:
∞
2 X1 ³ nπx ´ ³ nπξ ´ ³ nπat ´
G(x, ξ, t) = sin sin sin .
aπ n l l l
n=1

2.2-3. Domain: 0 ≤ x ≤ l. Second boundary value problem for the wave equation.
Boundary conditions are prescribed:
∂w ∂w
=0 at x = 0, =0 at x = l.
∂x ∂x
Green’s function:
t
∞
2 X1 ³ nπx ´ ³ nπξ ´ ³ nπat ´
G(x, ξ, t) = + cos cos sin .
l aπ n l l l
n=1

2.2-4. Domain: 0 ≤ x ≤ l. Third boundary value problem (k1 > 0, k2 > 0).
Boundary conditions are prescribed:
∂w ∂w
− k1 w = 0 at x = 0, + k2 w = 0 at x = l.
∂x ∂x
Green’s function:
∞
1X 1
G(x, ξ, t) = sin(λn x + ϕn ) sin(λn ξ + ϕn ) sin(λn at),
a λn kun k2
n=1
λn l (λ2n + k1 k2 )(k1 + k2 )
ϕn = arctan , kun k2 = + ;
k1 2 2(λ2n + k12 )(λ2n + k22 )
λ2 − k1 k2
the λn are positive roots of the transcendental equation cot(λl) = .
λ(k1 + k2 )

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2 LINEAR NONHOMOGENEOUS WAVE EQUATION

References
Budak, B. M., Samarskii, A. A., and Tikhonov, A. N., Collection of Problems on Mathematical Physics [in Russian],
Nauka, Moscow, 1980.
Polyanin, A. D., Handbook of Linear Partial Differential Equations for Engineers and Scientists , Chapman & Hall/CRC,
2002.

Linear Nonhomogeneous Wave Equation

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