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The first explicit encounter with the notion of fundamental solution takes place in this chapter. We consider constant coefficient linear differential operators and discuss the existence of a fundamental solution for such operators based on the classical Malgrange–Ehrenpreis theorem.
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Mitrea, D. (2018). The Concept of Fundamental Solution. In: Distributions, Partial Differential Equations, and Harmonic Analysis. Universitext. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03296-8_5
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