7.1.2 - Method of Separation of Variables
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What is assumed in the Method of Separation of Variables?
💡 Hint: Think about how we express solutions for equations.
What type of equations does this method primarily solve?
💡 Hint: Focus on the type of equations we discussed.
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What is the primary assumption made in Separation of Variables?
💡 Hint: Think about how functions combine.
Separation of Variables can only be used for nonlinear PDEs.
💡 Hint: Consider the types of equations discussed.
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Consider the linear PDE ∂u/∂t = k ∂²u/∂x². Assume u(0, t) = 0, u(L, t) = 0. Solve for u(x, t) using the method of separation of variables.
💡 Hint: Use Fourier series expansions with given boundary conditions.
Explain how the method of separation of variables can be applied to a nonlinear PDE and discuss the difficulties faced.
💡 Hint: Think critically about how variables influence each other.
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