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In this chapter we will develop the wave equation as a model for the vibrating string problem, and derive d’Alembert’s explicit solution in one dimension using the method of characteristics introduced in Chap. 3.
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Borthwick, D. (2016). The Wave Equation. In: Introduction to Partial Differential Equations. Universitext. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48936-0_4
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