How can I solve the wave equation?

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unklerhaukus · Answer

with a general solution

anonymous · Answer

$$\left( \frac{d^2_{t}}{v^2} -d^2_{x}\right)u(t,x)=0$$The derivatives are partial.
And yes, with a general solution, but please, don't give the answer right away, I'll start this subject next semester and I usually try to work some problems out for myself before seeing the techniques and solutions.

anonymous · Answer

For a confined wave. If possible not, but I thing this way we get the contour conditions easier.

anonymous · Answer

That is how you get the wave equation, not how you solve it.

turingtest · Answer

here's the one-dimensional solution http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/DE/VibratingString.aspx

anonymous · Answer

Nice solution. The application of fourier series was interesting.