What is meant by homogeneous boundary conditions?












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I am sorry if this is basic knowledge for differential equations but it has been a long time since I took the class, I probably learnt it and forgot about it. I would appreciate the explanation. Thank you!










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    It means the function is zero at the boundaries
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    Makes sense, I was thinking that was the case but was not sure. Thanks!
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I am sorry if this is basic knowledge for differential equations but it has been a long time since I took the class, I probably learnt it and forgot about it. I would appreciate the explanation. Thank you!










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    It means the function is zero at the boundaries
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    – Alex
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    Makes sense, I was thinking that was the case but was not sure. Thanks!
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    – dareToDiffer07
    Dec 3 '17 at 21:51














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I am sorry if this is basic knowledge for differential equations but it has been a long time since I took the class, I probably learnt it and forgot about it. I would appreciate the explanation. Thank you!










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I am sorry if this is basic knowledge for differential equations but it has been a long time since I took the class, I probably learnt it and forgot about it. I would appreciate the explanation. Thank you!







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    It means the function is zero at the boundaries
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    – Alex
    Dec 3 '17 at 21:48










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    Makes sense, I was thinking that was the case but was not sure. Thanks!
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    – dareToDiffer07
    Dec 3 '17 at 21:51














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    $begingroup$
    It means the function is zero at the boundaries
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    – Alex
    Dec 3 '17 at 21:48










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    Makes sense, I was thinking that was the case but was not sure. Thanks!
    $endgroup$
    – dareToDiffer07
    Dec 3 '17 at 21:51








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It means the function is zero at the boundaries
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– Alex
Dec 3 '17 at 21:48




$begingroup$
It means the function is zero at the boundaries
$endgroup$
– Alex
Dec 3 '17 at 21:48












$begingroup$
Makes sense, I was thinking that was the case but was not sure. Thanks!
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– dareToDiffer07
Dec 3 '17 at 21:51




$begingroup$
Makes sense, I was thinking that was the case but was not sure. Thanks!
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– dareToDiffer07
Dec 3 '17 at 21:51










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The simplest way to test whether an equation (here the equation for the boundary conditions) is homogeneous is to substitute the zero function and see whether it equals to zero.






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