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\frac{X^{\prime\prime}}{X} = - \frac{Z{\prime\prime}}{Z} = k^2 | \frac{X^{\prime\prime}}{X} = - \frac{Z^{\prime\prime}}{Z} = k^2 | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 7 September 2008
We express the potential as
[math]\displaystyle{ \phi(x,z) = X(x)Z(z)\, }[/math]
and then Laplace's equation becomes
[math]\displaystyle{ \frac{X^{\prime\prime}}{X} = - \frac{Z^{\prime\prime}}{Z} = k^2 }[/math]
