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Laplace's equation
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In mathematics, Laplace's equation is a second-order partial differential equation named after Pierre-Simon Laplace who first studied its properties.
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Laplace's equation is of great importance in theoretical physics. It appears in problems occurring in gravity, physical oceanography, thermodynamics, seismology, and geomagnetism. It is indeed the most often occurring partial differential equation in theoretical geophysics.
C. B. Officer Introduction to Theoretical Geophysics https://books.google.com/books?id=QRzsCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA27 6 December 2012 Springer Science & Business Media 978-3-642-65731-3 27
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Category:Partial differential equations