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In the preceding chapter, we determined the solutions of partial differential equations by the method of separation of variables. In this chapter, we generalize the method of separation of variables and the associated eigenvalue problems. This generalization, usually known as the Sturm-Liouville theory, greatly extends the scope of the method of separation of variables.
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(2007). Eigenvalue Problems and Special Functions. In: Linear Partial Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers. Birkhäuser Boston. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-8176-4560-1_8
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