Abstract
Some differential equations are solved in one dimension. The first is Laplace’s equation
Its only Solution is Ø(x) =a + bx where the constants a,b are set by the boundary conditions. A second order equation always has two constants. The Solution is dull: it is a straight line.
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Mahan, G.D. (2002). One Dimension. In: Applied Mathematics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1315-5_10
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