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\phi(x,z) = X(x)Z(z)
\phi(x,z) = X(x)Z(z)\,
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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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Revision as of 04:21, 26 August 2008

We solve 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]