Helmholtz Eq Solution from Laplace Eq Solution?
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Prequel: I am trying to develop a solution for a scattering the problem with boundary conditions on a torus. Suitably enough there are toroidal coordinates. Unfortunatelly Helmholtz equation is not separable in these coordinates, but Laplace equation is. My question is therefore as follows.
Question: Given a family of solutions to Laplace equation ($phi_n$):
$nabla^2 phi_nleft(vecrright) =0$
Is there a general way to construct a solution to Helmholtz equation out of them? i.e. find $F=Fleft(vecrright)$ s.t.
$left(nabla^2+k^2right)F=0,quad k in mathbbR$
For example, if $phi=1/r$ it is well-known that $F=expleft(pm i k/phiright)phi=fracexpleft(pm i k rright)r$ is a solution to Helmholtz equation (for $rneq 0$).
I will appreciate any pointers on this matter!
PS: I understand, of course, that the solution to Helmholtz equation will still not be separable in toroidal coordinates.
Thank you
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Prequel: I am trying to develop a solution for a scattering the problem with boundary conditions on a torus. Suitably enough there are toroidal coordinates. Unfortunatelly Helmholtz equation is not separable in these coordinates, but Laplace equation is. My question is therefore as follows.
Question: Given a family of solutions to Laplace equation ($phi_n$):
$nabla^2 phi_nleft(vecrright) =0$
Is there a general way to construct a solution to Helmholtz equation out of them? i.e. find $F=Fleft(vecrright)$ s.t.
$left(nabla^2+k^2right)F=0,quad k in mathbbR$
For example, if $phi=1/r$ it is well-known that $F=expleft(pm i k/phiright)phi=fracexpleft(pm i k rright)r$ is a solution to Helmholtz equation (for $rneq 0$).
I will appreciate any pointers on this matter!
PS: I understand, of course, that the solution to Helmholtz equation will still not be separable in toroidal coordinates.
Thank you
functional-analysis differential-equations mathematical-physics
I highly doubt this will be possible; the Helmholtz equation plays much less nicely with symmetry.
â Ian
Aug 22 at 15:33
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Prequel: I am trying to develop a solution for a scattering the problem with boundary conditions on a torus. Suitably enough there are toroidal coordinates. Unfortunatelly Helmholtz equation is not separable in these coordinates, but Laplace equation is. My question is therefore as follows.
Question: Given a family of solutions to Laplace equation ($phi_n$):
$nabla^2 phi_nleft(vecrright) =0$
Is there a general way to construct a solution to Helmholtz equation out of them? i.e. find $F=Fleft(vecrright)$ s.t.
$left(nabla^2+k^2right)F=0,quad k in mathbbR$
For example, if $phi=1/r$ it is well-known that $F=expleft(pm i k/phiright)phi=fracexpleft(pm i k rright)r$ is a solution to Helmholtz equation (for $rneq 0$).
I will appreciate any pointers on this matter!
PS: I understand, of course, that the solution to Helmholtz equation will still not be separable in toroidal coordinates.
Thank you
functional-analysis differential-equations mathematical-physics
Prequel: I am trying to develop a solution for a scattering the problem with boundary conditions on a torus. Suitably enough there are toroidal coordinates. Unfortunatelly Helmholtz equation is not separable in these coordinates, but Laplace equation is. My question is therefore as follows.
Question: Given a family of solutions to Laplace equation ($phi_n$):
$nabla^2 phi_nleft(vecrright) =0$
Is there a general way to construct a solution to Helmholtz equation out of them? i.e. find $F=Fleft(vecrright)$ s.t.
$left(nabla^2+k^2right)F=0,quad k in mathbbR$
For example, if $phi=1/r$ it is well-known that $F=expleft(pm i k/phiright)phi=fracexpleft(pm i k rright)r$ is a solution to Helmholtz equation (for $rneq 0$).
I will appreciate any pointers on this matter!
PS: I understand, of course, that the solution to Helmholtz equation will still not be separable in toroidal coordinates.
Thank you
functional-analysis differential-equations mathematical-physics
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I highly doubt this will be possible; the Helmholtz equation plays much less nicely with symmetry.
â Ian
Aug 22 at 15:33
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I highly doubt this will be possible; the Helmholtz equation plays much less nicely with symmetry.
â Ian
Aug 22 at 15:33
I highly doubt this will be possible; the Helmholtz equation plays much less nicely with symmetry.
â Ian
Aug 22 at 15:33
I highly doubt this will be possible; the Helmholtz equation plays much less nicely with symmetry.
â Ian
Aug 22 at 15:33
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I highly doubt this will be possible; the Helmholtz equation plays much less nicely with symmetry.
â Ian
Aug 22 at 15:33