Die Gleichung der schwingenden Saite (s. (132.1)): f und g...

Die Gleichung der schwingenden Saite (s. (132.1)): $f$ und $g$ seien zweimal differenzierbare Funktionen von $\mathbf{R}$ nach R. Setze $u(x, t):=f(x-\alpha t)+g(x+\alpha t)$ und zeige. dab gilt $\frac{\mathrm{c}^{2} u}{\mathrm{c} t^{2}}=\alpha^{2} \frac{\mathrm{c}^{2} u}{\mathrm{c} x^{2}} \quad$ (Gleichung der schwingenden Saite).

Die Gleichung der schwingenden Saite (s. (132.1)): $f$ und $g$ seien zweimal differenzierbare Funktionen von $\mathbf{R}$ nach R. Setze $u(x, t):=f(x-\alpha t)+g(x+\alpha t)$ und zeige. dab gilt
$\frac{\mathrm{c}^{2} u}{\mathrm{c} t^{2}}=\alpha^{2} \frac{\mathrm{c}^{2} u}{\mathrm{c} x^{2}} \quad$ (Gleichung der schwingenden Saite).

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Wave Equation

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