Chapter 5
Separation of variables on rectangular domains

In this section we shall investigate two dimensional equations defined on rectangular domains. We shall either look at finite rectangles, when we have two space variables, or at semi-infinite rectangles when one of the variables is time. We shall study all three different types of equation.

 5.1 Cookbook
 5.2 parabolic equation
 5.3 hyperbolic equation
 5.4 Laplace’s equation
 5.5 More complex initial/boundary conditions
 5.6 Inhomogeneous equations