Exercise · ZW-HARMONIC-FUNCTION-003 · ★☆☆ Basic

A harmonic conjugate of \(u=x^2-y^2\) is

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  • C. \(2xy\)

Explanation

We need \(v_y=u_x=2x\) and \(v_x=-u_y=2y\); \(v=2xy\) satisfies both, and \(x^2-y^2+2ixy=z^2\).

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Review the concept: Harmonic function

A real function \(u\) of two variables, with continuous second partial derivatives on an open set \(U\) of the plane, is harmonic if its Laplacian \(\Delta u\) is zero throughout \(U\).

\[\Delta u=\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2}+\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial y^2}=0\]

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