How do I solve the following PDE using D'Alembert's formula? I cannot understand how to solve with term $xt.$ The Fourier is needless here.
The pde is the following:
\begin{align*}
u_{tt}&=4u_{xx}+xt\\
u(0,x)&=x^2\\
u_t(0,x)&=x.
\end{align*}
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How do I solve the following PDE using D'Alembert's formula? I cannot understand how to solve with term $xt.$ The Fourier is needless here.
The pde is the following:
\begin{align*}
u_{tt}&=4u_{xx}+xt\\
u(0,x)&=x^2\\
u_t(0,x)&=x.
\end{align*}
Best Answer
Solve the two PDEs
$u_{tt}-4u_{xx}=xt$, $u(0,x)=0$ ,$u_t(0,x)=0$ $(1)$
and
$u_{tt}-4u_{xx}=0$, $u(0,x)=x^2$, $u_t(0,x)=x$ $(2)$
Solve (2) using D'Alembert's formula. For (1) use the transformation $\xi=x+2t,\eta=x-2t$ and reduce the problem to $u_{\xi\eta}=x(\xi,\eta)t(\xi,\eta)$. If $u_1$ is the solution of $(1)$ and $u_2$ is the solution of $(2)$ then $u_1+u_2$ will be the solution of your pde.