Abstract
The linear wave equation is shown to possess the unique property that if wn is a true contact transformation admitted by the wave equation, i.e., wn is not linear in the first derivatives of the dependent variable, then so is ∑n wn. We comment of the physical implications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 668-672 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications |
| Volume | 282 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Linear wave equation
- True contact transformation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analysis
- Applied Mathematics