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2 total messages Started by CCB104 Wed, 27 Jan 1993 00:43
Nonlin. Part. Diff. Eqs.; PLEASE SUGGEST HOW TO SOLVE!
#1111
Author: CCB104
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 00:43
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Please, I need help---by way of even merely a suggestion as to what
"canned" FORTRAN or Mathematica software packages to use for numerical
integration---in solving the following system of nonlinear partial
differential equations. (Laplace transforms work nicely on systems like
this when they are linear. But this system is certainly not linear!)

(The following details are provided to show what *kind* of system of
differential equations are under consideration. For example, as far
as BOUNDARY CONDITIONS are concerned at *one* of the two boundary
points, the actual *values* of the functions or of their first partial
derivatives with respect to x are *not* given, just relations among
them at the point in question!)

Given that

     U = U(x,t)
     V = V(x,t)
     W = W(x,t)

and that "dot" and "prime" represent partial differentiation
with respect t and x, respectively,
     .
     U = a U'' + b U W + c V^2

     .
     V = A V'' - b U W - c V^2

     .
     W = B W'' + b U W + c V^2 + C W

where a, b, c, A, B, and C are constants,
subject to the

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS:

(1) at x = 0, t > 0:

     U' = - V' = W',
     i.e. U' + V' = 0 and V' + W' = 0
     and
     U/V = V/W = f(t) [i.e. a given function of t]

(2) at x = "infinity," t > 0:

     U = a given constant, <--------
     V = W = 0,                     |
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 and to the                         |
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INITIAL CONDITIONS:                 |
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(3) at t = 0, x > 0:                |
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     U = the same given constant ---
     V = W = 0

How, please, might this system of partial differential equations be
solved, presumably or hopefully using Laplace transforms, "canned"
FORTRAN subroutines (e.g. IMSL), Mathematica, MACSYMA, or whatever?

Surely I don't expect anyone to actually solve them, but *suggestions*
would be very much appreciated!

Thanks!!

Carey Briggs
Re: Nonlin. Part. Diff. Eqs.; PLEASE SUGGEST HOW TO SOLVE!
#1128
Author: Sadasivan Shankar
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:41
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From my initial view of your equations and boundary conditions, it looks like that
the equations can be solved by some simple manipulation. I may get back to you
later with more details.

	Here goes the initial suggestions;
If a = A, then you can have a new dependent variable by adding equations 1 and 2.  Similarly,
if  a = B, the same thing can be said of equations 2 and 3.  I supect that this may be the
case, since your boundary conditions are additive.  Once you have the simplified equations,
you can solve them using separation of variables.  I have to look into your problem
in more detail before I can say more.  Hope that this helps.

S.Shankar
Tech CAD
INTEL
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