2.6 - Summary
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Practice Questions
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What is the discriminant formula for second-order PDEs?
💡 Hint: It involves coefficients A, B, and C.
Give an example of an elliptic PDE.
💡 Hint: Think of equations related to steady-state processes.
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What is the condition for elliptic PDEs?
💡 Hint: Think about the sign of the discriminant.
True or False: Parabolic PDEs model wave propagation.
💡 Hint: Recall the type of physical processes represented by parabolic PDEs.
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Given a PDE ∂²u/∂x² + 4∂²u/∂y² - 3 = 0, classify it and provide a physical phenomenon it could represent.
💡 Hint: Calculate Δ and reflect on physical meanings.
Explain how boundary conditions for elliptic equations differ from those for hyperbolic equations.
💡 Hint: Think about what each type of equation needs to understand solution behavior.
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