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Wave Equation and

it’s Solution
• Wave equation is the most used second degree partial differential
equation in Applied Mathematics.
• Examples: acoustic waves, water waves, electromagnetic waves and
seismic waves.
• Acoustic waves are audible sound from a speaker (waves traveling
through air at the speed of sound).
• A seismic wave is a mechanical wave that travels through the Earth. It
can result from an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
• Electromagnetic waves are formed when an electric field couples with
a magnetic field. Radio waves, ultraviolet and x-rays are examples of
EM.
• To understand the wave equation we are going to consider something
simpler such as the mechanical vibration of an elastic string (violin
and guitar string).

• The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after


being stretched or compressed is known as elasticity of that object.
Based on the material of the object, elasticity may differ from object
to object.
• Suppose that an elastic string of length is tightly stretched between
two supports at the same horizontal level, so that the -axis lies along
the string. Suppose that the string is set in motion so that it vibrates
in a vertical plane, and let denote the vertical displacement
experienced by the string at the point at time . If damping effects,
such as air resistance, are neglected, and if the amplitude of the
motion is not too large, then satisfies the partial differential equation
represents a wave equation.

Figure : A vibrating String


• Let denote the vertical displacement of a string from −axis at
position and time . The string has length . Its left- and right-hand ends
are held fixed at height zero and we are told its initial configuration
and speed. For notational convenience, choose a coordinate system
so that the left-hand end of the string is at
and the right-hand of the string is at .
Problem: Determine

𝑥=0 𝑥=𝐿 𝑥
• We will consider the vibration of the string is having simple
amplitude, so that it obeys the wave equation.
for and

Boundary Conditions: and for all

Initial Conditions: and


for all
We need to determine for all and .

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