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GATE 2023 MA – Question 61

Partial Differential Equations · Second Order Equations and Laplace Equation · 2 marks · Numerical answer

On Ω={x²+y²<4}, u_xx+u_yy=0 and u=1+2x² on ∂Ω. Find u(0,1).

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Correct answer: 4 to 4

Explanation

On the boundary x²+y²=4, rewrite 1+2x²=5+x²−y². The polynomial 5+x²−y² is harmonic because its second derivatives sum to 2−2=0. Uniqueness of the disk Dirichlet problem makes it the required u. Thus u(0,1)=5−1=**4**.

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