Re: differential equation
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg4424] Re: differential equation
- From: "Kevin J. McCann" <kjm at ravel.jhuapl.edu>
- Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 00:29:25 -0400
- Organization: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, MD, USA
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Poon Ming Yan (pmhui) wrote:
...
> I have a differential equation to solve, which is
>
> f''(x) + f(x)( A*cos[B*x] - K ) == 0
>
> where A,B and K are constants.
>
> Is it a mathieu equation ??
...
Check out Abramowitz and Stegun Handbook of Mathematical Functions ("Big
Red") Chapter 20:
Mathieu DE:
y'' + [a - 2q cos(2x)]y=0
is the canonical form.
Kevin
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