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Chapter11: Differential Equations
Section11.1: Solutions Of Elementary And Separable Differential Equations
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The wave equation of physics is the partial differential equation
d²y
d²y
at²
dx²
Where c is a constant. Show that if f is any twice differentiable
function then
y(x,t) = { [ƒ(x−ct) + f(x+ct)]
satisfies this equation.
Transcribed Image Text:The wave equation of physics is the partial differential equation d²y d²y at² dx² Where c is a constant. Show that if f is any twice differentiable function then y(x,t) = { [ƒ(x−ct) + f(x+ct)] satisfies this equation.
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