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1D Green's function for the Laplacian

What you are seeing: the Green's function G(x,x0)G(x, x_0) for u=f-u'' = f on [0,L][0, L] with Dirichlet boundary conditions. Drag the source location x0x_0; the Green's function (orange tent) is plotted. Below, the solution u(x)u(x) for the user-selected f(x)f(x), obtained via convolution with GG.

Figure 1. Green's function (top) and solution for a chosen source (bottom).
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WHAT TO TRY

  • Vary each control and watch the rail readouts respond.
  • Compare the diagnostic plot against the live scene.