Practice Characteristic Curves - 2.3 | 2. Classification of PDEs (Elliptic, Parabolic, Hyperbolic) | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 2
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What type of PDE is defined by a discriminant Ξ” < 0?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of someone being steady.

Question 2

Easy

Which equation represents a parabolic PDE?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember diffusion.

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Question 1

What type of PDE is represented by Ξ” < 0?

  • Hyperbolic
  • Parabolic
  • Elliptic

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think steady-state.

Question 2

True or False: All hyperbolic PDEs require two initial conditions.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember wave motions.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Classify the PDE βˆ‚Β²u/βˆ‚xΒ² + 2βˆ‚Β²u/βˆ‚yΒ² - βˆ‚u/βˆ‚y = 0 and discuss the implications of its classification.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Revisit the discriminant calculation.

Question 2

Derive the characteristic curves for the wave equation βˆ‚Β²u/βˆ‚tΒ² - cΒ²βˆ‚Β²u/βˆ‚xΒ² = 0.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about shifting variables in the equation.

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