The Cartan-Monge geometric approach to the generalized characteristics method and its application to the heat equation u_{t}-u_{xx}=0

The generalized Cartan-Monge type approach to the characteristics method is discussed from the geometric point of view. Its application to the classical one-dimensional linear heat equation \(u_t-u_{xx}=0\) is presented. It is shown that the corresponding exact solution of the Cauchy problem can be...

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Main Authors: Jolanta Golenia, Yarema A. Prykarpatsky, Eugeniusz Wachnicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AGH Univeristy of Science and Technology Press 2009-01-01
Series:Opuscula Mathematica
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Online Access:http://www.opuscula.agh.edu.pl/vol29/1/art/opuscula_math_2903.pdf