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Questions on the symbolic (DSolve, DifferentialRoot) and numerical (NDSolve) solutions of differential equations in Mathematica.

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Solving the Helmholtz equation in polar coordinates

When k is not specified, the equation that you have is an eigenvalue equation. Mathematica cannot solve EV equations directly, especially in 2D. You have to separate the variables yourself and obtain …
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