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Second Homework

Textbook Problems: 37-11, 37-16, 38-7, 38-16.

Math: Consider the following solution of the wave equation:
\begin{displaymath}
f=Ae^{i(kx-\omega t)}\end{displaymath} (1)
where A is a real number.

(a) Verify that it is a possible solution and separate its real and imaginary components.

(b) If A is complex, find a representaion of f that includes the argument and modulus of A.



 

Simonetta Liuti
2/8/2000