A chemical engineering example for lagurre equation

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The Laguerre differential equation, represented as x y'' + (1-x) y' + λ y = 0, is pivotal in chemical engineering applications, particularly in process control. Laguerre functions and polynomials serve as the solutions to this equation, making them essential for modeling various engineering problems. Resources such as Wikipedia and MathWorld provide comprehensive insights into Laguerre polynomials and their applications. Additionally, a specific example relevant to chemical engineering can be found in the literature linked within the discussion.

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  • Understanding of differential equations, specifically the Laguerre differential equation.
  • Familiarity with Laguerre functions and polynomials.
  • Knowledge of process control principles in chemical engineering.
  • Basic proficiency in mathematical modeling techniques.
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  • Research the applications of Laguerre polynomials in chemical engineering.
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  • Investigate process control methodologies that utilize Laguerre differential equations.
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Chemical engineers, process control specialists, and students studying differential equations will benefit from this discussion, particularly those looking to apply Laguerre functions in practical engineering contexts.

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Is there anybody here can give me a chemical engineering example that the final differential equation will be LAGUERRE ?
 
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I've tried finding an example that wasn't buried in a journal. Still working on it.

Laguerre functions/polynomials are obviously the solutions of the Laguerre differential equation:

x y'' + (1-x) y' + \lambda y = 0.

http://www.math.uu.nl/people/ruijgrok/Cestlaguerre2.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laguerre_polynomials

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LaguerrePolynomial.html
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LaguerreDifferentialEquation.html

http://www.physics.drexel.edu/~tim/open/hydrofin/hyd.html

http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/math/pdf/0610/0610953v1.pdf


Laguerre functions show up in process control - http://www.chemengr.ucsb.edu/~ceweb/faculty/seborg/pdfs/Book_review_Cluett_pub.pdf
 

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