452 CHAPTER 11 • APPLICATIONS OF H ARMONIC F UNCTIONS
T= -0.2
T = -0.4
T = -0.6
T = -1. 0 -1
y
T =0.2
T=0.4
T= 1.0
Figure 11. 21 The temperature T(x,y) with Ty (x,O) = 0, for - 1 < x < 1, a nd
boundary values T (x, 0) = - 1, for x < -1, a nd T (x, 0) = 1, for x > 1.
temperature T* ( u , v) that has the boundary conditions
r(i,v)= l, forv>O, and r·(~7r,·u)=-1, for ·u > O;
8T* -71" 1r
an = r; (u, O) = 0, for Z < u < z·
Using the result of Example 11.1, we can easily obtain the solution:
r· (u, v) = ~u.
1r
Therefore, the solution in D is
T(x, y) = -Re(Arcsmz).
1r
If an explicit solution is required, then we can use Formula (10-26) to obtain
V(x+l)
2
+y^2 - J(x- 1)
2
+y2
T (x, y) = ;Arcsm
2
,
where the function Arcsin t has range values satisfying - 2 " < Arcsin t < ~; see
Figure 11.21.
-------~EXERCISES FOR SECTION 11.5
1
- Show that H (x, y, z) = satisfies Laplace's equation Hu + Hn +
y'x2 +y2 + z2
H,. = 0 in three-dimensional Cartesian space but that h(x,y) = k does
:z;2+y2
not satisfy equation h.,., + h.v = 0 in two-dimensional Cartesian space.