@@ -574,11 +574,11 @@ necessary to work with numerical methods of solution.
$\frac{d^2}{dx^2}$ is Hermitian - you can thus directly assume that
the solutions form an orthogonal basis).
5. [:smirk:] Take the partial differential equation
5. [:smirk:] Consider the following partial differential equations, and try to make a separation ansatz $h(x,y)=f(x)g(y)$. What do you observe in each case? (Only attempt the separation, do not solve the problem fully)