Laplace’s Equation

  • Sadri Hassani
Part of the Undergraduate Texts in Contemporary Physics book series (UTCP)

Abstract

In Chapter 11 we discussed the technique of the separation of variables for the most important PDEs encountered in introductory physics and engineering courses.

Keywords

Bessel Function Recursion Relation Legendre Polynomial Orthogonality Relation Integer Order 
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Additional Reading

  1. 1.
    Hassani, S. Mathematical Physics: A Modern Introduction to Its Foundations, Springer-Verlag, 1999, Chapters 7 and 14 discuss the so-called special functions of mathematical physics. In particular, Chapter 7 treats all the classical orthogonal polynomials in a unified manner.Google Scholar
  2. 2.
    Arfken, G.B. and Weber, H.J. Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Academic Press, 1995, Chapters 10–13 cover the special functions of mathematical physics in great length.Google Scholar

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© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2000

Authors and Affiliations

  • Sadri Hassani
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of PhysicsIllinois State UniversityNormalUSA

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