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Partial Differential Equations

A differential equation which involves partial derivatives with respect to two or more independent variables is called a partial differential equation. Such equations appear in the description of physical processes in applied sciences and engineering. The equations

 

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(two-dimensional Laplace equation),

 

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and

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are all partial differential equations.

The order of the highest partial ...

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