Questions tagged [boundary-condition-at-infinity]
Tag for differential equations satisfying boundary conditions at infinity, or with open boundary conditions, or defined on an unbounded domain.
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Using Neumann boundary conditions for the wave equation
I have the following code to solve the wave equation in 2D:
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Numerically solving nonlinear PDE $u_t = G(u,u_y,u_{xy},u_{xx}u_{yy})$ with unbounded initial condition
I am trying to numerically solve some nonlinear partial differential equations similar to the example given below, for which I have been unable to obtain stable numerical solutions due to some ...
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Methods of Numerically Finding Function Minimizing Functional
Say we have some functional like the following: $H = (\partial_yf(y))^2 -w(y) f(y)^2 +f(y)^4/2$. This is the functional for the Gross Pitaevskii equation. Lets say $w(y)$, the trapping potential in ...
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Selecting specific solutions from a differential equation using DSolve with difficult boundary conditions
Let's suppose I want to solve Laplace's equation in Axial Symmetry:
$$
\nabla^2\psi=\partial^2_{\rho}\psi+\partial^2_{z}\psi+\frac{1}{\rho}\partial_{\rho}\psi=0,
$$
for some function $\psi=\psi(\rho,z)...
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FEM derivative matrix construction
Assuming $A$ is a $3 \times 3$ matrix (and a function of $x$, and $z$) and $K_i, \beta_i$, and $\alpha(T)$ are known parameters, I need to solve the following equation, (with an implied sum over $\mu, ...
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Numerical solutions of active 1D wave equations
I would like to solve the following PDE with finite difference method. The PDE is from the following paper, (https://arxiv.org/pdf/1911.11823.pdf). I would like to implement the algorithm for the left ...
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Solving Delay PDE
I'm trying to numerically solve the following delay PDE:
$$
\frac{\partial}{\partial t} f(x,t) = \int_{x+1}^\infty f(y, t) \hspace{0.2em} dy
$$
given the initial conditions
$$
f(x,0) = 0, \...
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Analytical solution of second order linear differential equation with boundary at infinity
I am a new user to Mathematica and I would like to solve a simple second-order differential equation as follow:
$y''[x]+\frac{(D-1)}{x}\times y'[x]=k\times y[x]$,
where $D$ and $k$ are just two ...
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NDsolve to solve Nonlinear Schrödinger or Gross–Pitaevskii Equation?
I am trying to used NDsolve to solve Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation:
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Solving an ODE with parameters and taking the limit of the solution
I am very new to Mathematica and already spent a lot of time trying to do this but failed.
I am trying to solve an ODE:
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How to solve this nonlinear boundary value problem?
I am new to Mathematica (or computations for that matter), can one please tell me how to solve these coupled differential equations, with boundary conditions on infinity, using NDsolve?
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DSolve to obtain a tanh solution
We are given a simple ODE with BCs:
$\xi^2 \frac{df^2}{dx^2} + f - f^3 = 0$
$f(x=0) = 0$
$\\f(x\to\infty) = 1$
On paper this is quite easy to solve. One can obtain the solution
$f(x) = \operatorname{...
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I have some problems with NDSolve, my ODE is about Dynamics of Robot mechanism, and my BVP cannot be solved by NDSolve
Here are the parameters which are given in the task
g = 9.81;
h = 0.009;
m1 = 4.5;
m2 = 4.25;
m3 = 3.3;
L2 = 1.2;
L3 = 0.8;
\[Theta]CoM1 = 0.2;
Matrixes of the ...
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Laplace's equation in spherical coordinates with Neumann b.c
I am trying to find the temperature field in a semi-infinite solid on whose surface there is an isotherm spherical cap sunken by a length p. For example:
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BVPH Package 2.0
Hopefully you guys can help with this issue.
I am currently using Mathematica package BVPH2.0 to solve hybrid nanofluid in boundary layer flow problem using homotopy analysis method. But I seem to ...
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ODE problem using DSolve
I would like to use DSolve (or NDSolve) to verify that the solution to the ODE problem
-4(v''[t]+(2/t)v'[t])-2*v[t]*Log[v[t]]-(3+(3/2)Log[4 Pi])*v[t]==0,
for $t\...
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Solving an ordinary differential equation with boundary condition at infinity
I want to solve the following differential equation
f''[z] + (1/z)*f'[z] - f[z] + f[z]^3 == 0
subject to the boundary conditions
$$f^{\prime}(0)=0\qquad\lim_{z\to\...
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Laplacian and NDSolve and DSolve
I am trying to solve a simple test example using Laplacian. But I step from one problem to the next.
First I did not realized, that MMA uses spherical coordinates ...
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Problem of step size effectively zero
I've been trying to solve the next system of differential equations which is very similar to this one in which I also sought help
Step size is effectively zero
$$F^2-G^2+HF'-F''+1=0$$
$$2GF+HG'-G''=0$$...
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Dirichlet Condition at Infinity
I have the following system of diffusion equations with these boundary conditions.
The second condition is a Dirichlet condition at x approaching infinity. How do I implement that? I've tried ...
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Solving partial differential equation
I am new to mathematica and I want to solve the following pde. I have two boundary conditions and one initial condition.
I have tried the following code but the output is not the solution and it's ...
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Fourth-order BVP problem with boundary conditions at infinity
I am trying to compute the solution of the fourth-order ODE
$$ y^{\prime \prime} + V(y) - \beta y^{\text{ (IV)} } = 0$$
with $V(x) = -2x + 4 x^3$, on the real line, with boundary conditions $$ \begin{...
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Step size is effectively zero
I've been trying to solve Bodewadt flow equations which is a system of differential equations.
$$\begin{align*}
F^2 - G^2 + HF' - F'' + 1 &= 0 \\
2GF + HG'-G'' &= 0 \\
2F + H' &= 0
\end{...
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Boundary conditions at infinity for 1+2D wave equation in Mathematica 7
To solve a waves equation, I need to define some boundary conditions. The wave is propagating on an infinite plane, and it's not a membrane fixed on some fixed support. I'm have difficulties in ...
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Matching the solutions of diff. equations from forward and backward in some point
I am trying to solve two coupled non-linear differential equations for $F(r)$ and $h(r)$:
$$
\begin{aligned}
F''-F(F^2-1)/r^2- Fh^2&=0
\\
h''+2h'/r-2F^2h/r^2+\beta^2/2 h(1-h^2)&=0
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How do I enforce this boundary condition?
I am solving this differential equation:
(1 - 2 M/r) D[(1 - (2 M)/r) D[q[r], r], r] - (1 - 2 M/r) ((l (l + 1))/r^2 - (6 M)/r^3) q[r]
with the boundary conditions ...
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Trouble with the shooting method for boundary value problem of a 4th-order ODE
This is a question about the fluid mechanics equation, which is solved by a similarity solution ($f(t)$, here).
I'm trying to solve the following boundary value problem with shooting method (taken ...
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Coupled second order differential equation with NDSolve
I am trying to solve a 2nd order ODE to reproduce a plot.
Here are the equations:
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Analytical Solution to Laplace over Irregular Domain using DSolve
I would like to find an analytical solution to a Laplace equation over the following irregular domain using a mix of Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions. I've spent a lot of time trying to use ...
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How to plot this BVP using shooting technique there is a problem in selecting the initial guess
I am trying to solve the flow and heat transfer problem. I am using the following code
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Calculating the bounce solution numerically
I would like to obtain a numerical solution to the following example bounce equations,
$$\begin{align*}
\frac{\partial^2 a}{\partial t^2} &= \frac{1}{t^2} a(1-a)(1-3a)-\frac{b^2}{2}(1-a)\\
\frac{\...
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Solve free boundary problem for heat equation
How can I use Mathematica to compute/approximate and plot the solution of the following problem?
$\min\{u_t - u_{xx} -1, u \} = 0 \text{ in } (0,T)\times (-1,1)$
$u(0,\cdot) = 0 \text{ in } (-1,1)$...
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How to use NDSolve to solve 1+1 D heat equation $u_t=u_{xx}$ with $ -\infty<x<\infty$ and $0\leq t\leq T$?
How to use NDSolve to solve 1+1 D heat equation $u_t=u_{xx}$ with $ -\infty<x<\infty$ and $0\leq t\leq T$?
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Finding the solution of a PDE doesn't work
I'd like to find the solution of an ODE of order 2 :
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Mathematica fails to solve diffusion pde(focker planck)
I am trying to solve the focker planck equation in mathematica. But this is showing lots of errors. i don't get where the problem lies.
The equation is
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Error in the solution of PDE with NDsolve and method of lines [closed]
I am trying to solve a system of the partial differential equation with the help of NDSolve and method of lines.
Mathematica code for the above-described problem is
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Model 1D Vlasov Equation
Vlasov Equation
The non-relativistic form of the Vlasov equation is given by:
$$
\partial_{t} f\left( \mathbf{x}, \mathbf{v}, t \right) + \mathbf{v} \cdot \nabla f\left( \mathbf{x}, \mathbf{v}, t \...
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Where is the numerical solving breaking down?
I am working with a set of three coupled reaction-diffusion PDEs, and for some parameter values I am getting some not so great solutions. I have been searching documentation and tutorials, and I have ...
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Solving 2D convection-conduction equation via using Fourier integral transform: the disappearance of the convection term?(with code)
I am currently solving a 2D convection-conduction equation. The convection is only working on the x direction. The governing equation and its associated conditions are given as
where T is the ...
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How to solve this 1st-order linear ODE system with a few discrete eigenvalues?
I am trying to solve the eigensystem of a 1st-order linear ODE system in the region $(-\infty,\infty)$ and with Dirichlet boundary condition at the infinities
$$
-i\partial_xu(x)+f^*(x)v(x)=\lambda u(...
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Solving numerically an initial value problem on an unbounded domain
I wish to solve the pde:
$$-\frac{1}{1-t}\partial_x^2\phi+t^4(1-t)\partial_t^2\phi-t^4\partial_t\phi=\mu^2 \phi,$$
with initial conditions $\phi(x,0)=\cos(\mu x)$ and $\dot{\phi}(x,0)=0$ for some time ...
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Using NDSolve to obtain solution
I am trying to solve the following ordinary differential equation but not getting result. Please help. Thanks
My code is
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Asymptotes of parabolic cylinder differential equations with boundaries at infinity
For context, I'm studying the paper Coulomb blockade in superconducting quantum point contacts by Averin from 1998. Specifically, I am trying to find how he obtains equation 11 from equation 10, which ...
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Help in advection-dispersion equation using NDSolveValue
i have the advection-dispersion equation:
Dz = 0.0000738739; as = 2.21622*10^-6;
Dz*D[u[z, t], z, z] - as*D[u[z, t], z] == D[u[z, t], t]
The boundary and ...
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Absorbing/Derivative Boundary Conditions
I am attempting to solve a differential equation, however I am having issues implementing boundary conditions that reduce the impact of reflections/instabilities.
I've had a look at similar ...
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Solving a Laplacian with boundary conditions at infinity
I'm trying to solve a Laplacian given the following boundary conditions:
\begin{align*}
V(x,y,0) &= 0\\
V(x,y, z \to \infty) &= 0\\
V(x,y, z = \sqrt{a^2-x^2-y^2}) &= 0
\end{align*}
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Absorbing Boundary Condition for Complex/Coupled PDE
Context: This question is relevant to the physical problem of an excited leaky cavity. The boundary condition on the inside of the cavity is Dirichlet. The other end of the cavity is partially blocked ...
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