Solution of Poisson's equation with global, local and nonlocal boundary conditions

• Published in: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 241 - 247
• Main Authors: Aliev, Nihan, Jahanshahi, Mohammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01-03-2002; Taylor & Francis, Ltd
• Subjects: Calculus; Equations (Mathematics); Geometric Concepts; Mathematics Education; Physics; Problem Solving
• ISSN: 0020-739X; 1464-5211
• DOI: 10.1080/00207390110097551

Boundary value problems (BVPs) for partial differential equations are common in mathematical physics. The differential equation is often considered in simple and symmetric regions, such as a circle, cube, cylinder, etc., with global and separable boundary conditions. In this paper and other works of the authors, a general method is used for the investigation of BVPs which is more powerful than existing methods, so that BVPs investigated by the method can be considered in anti-symmetric and arbitrary regions surrounded by smooth curves and surfaces. Moreover boundary conditions can be local, non-local and global. The BVP is expanded in a convex and bounded region D in a plane. First, by generalized solution of the adjoint of the Poisson equation, the necessary boundary conditions are obtained. The BVP is then reduced to the second kind of Fredholm integral equation with regularized singularities.