Questions tagged [wave-equation]

The wave equation is a linear second order PDE that describe sound waves, light waves and water waves. It is defined by

\begin{equation*} \frac{\partial ^2 u}{\partial t^2}=c^2\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2} \end{equation*}

and can be derived from the mathematical model of a string vibrating in a two-dimensional plane where each elements are pulled in opposite directions.