Title
The Method of Fokas for Solving Linear Partial Differential Equations
Abstract
AbstractThe classical methods for solving initial-boundary-value problems for linear partial differentialequations with constant coefficients rely on separation of variables and specific integraltransforms. As such, they are limited to specific equations, with special boundary conditions. Herewe review a method introduced by Fokas, which contains the classical methods as special cases.However, this method also allows for the equally explicit solution of problems for which noclassical approach exists. In addition, it is possible to elucidate which boundary-value problemsare well posed and which are not. We provide examples of problems posed on the positive half-lineand on the finite interval. Some of these examples have solutions obtainable using classicalmethods, and others do not. For the former, it is illustrated how the classical methods may berecovered from the more general approach of Fokas.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1137/110821871
Periodicals
Keywords
Field
DocType
partial differential equations,complex analysis,evolution equations
Boundary value problem,Mathematical optimization,Mathematical analysis,Constant coefficients,Numerical partial differential equations,Examples of differential equations,Integral transform,Partial differential equation,Separation of variables,Multigrid method,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
56
1
0036-1445
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.65
0
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Bernard Deconinck15414.39
Thomas Trogdon263.29
Vishal Vasan361.93