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I've been trying to solve the following second order PDE:
$\frac{d^2u}{dx^2} + \frac{d^2u}{dy^2} = u + 3$
With initial boundary conditions:
$u(0,y)=0$ and $u(1,y)=0$ for $0<y<1$
$u(x,0)=0$ and $u(x,1)=0$ for $0<x<1$

The first thing I did was trying to solve the homogeneous equation using separation of variables and I got:
$U_h=(C_1e^{\lambda x}+C_2e^{-\lambda x})(C_3e^{\sqrt{1+\lambda^2}x}+C_4e^{-\sqrt{1+\lambda^2}x})$.
But I am having troubles trying to solve the $U_p$ since I don't exactly know what to do with the right side of the equation, I'd appreciate any kind of help.

spaldix
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  • Are you sure about all the he boundary conditions? It looks like you're going to get an unsolvable problem with them...though I could be wrong, of course, Check that. – DonAntonio Jun 18 '22 at 20:27
  • Yes, those are the boundary conditions – spaldix Jun 18 '22 at 20:54
  • Try letting $v = u+3$. Solve $\Delta v = v$ with boundary conditions all having value of $3$. – Doug Jun 18 '22 at 22:41

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