Chaotic quantum billiards on a torus.

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The discussion focuses on performing statistical analysis on chaotic quantum billiards defined on a two-dimensional torus, referencing the paper by Berry. The user seeks to apply Dirichlet boundary conditions to a solution expressed as a double summation involving sine and cosine functions. The challenge lies in satisfying the boundary conditions u(x,0)=u(x,2π)=0 and u(0,y)=u(2π,y)=0, which complicates the solution process. Participants suggest utilizing Fourier series techniques to address the boundary condition challenges.

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Hi, I want to do a similar statistics analysis as in the next paper:
http://www.phy.bris.ac.uk/people/Berry_mv/the_papers/Berry340.pdf

But the boundary conditions are on a two dimensioanl torus, so a solution will be of the form
u(R)=\sum_{j=1}^{\infty} \sum_{m,n=0}^{\infty} (A_{mn} sin(mXcos(\theta_j)+nYsin(\theta_j)+\phi_j) + B_{mn} cos(mXcos(\theta_j)+nYsin(\theta_j)+\phi_j) (have I got it right?!) the problem arises when I impose on it a Dirchlet boundary condition (for example), cause I need f to satisfy: u(x,0)=u(x,2\pi)=0 and u(0,y)=u(2\pi,y)=0

Which doesn't look like something I can solve easily, can I?

Any help?

Thanks.
 
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Surely there are familiar Fourier series tricks you can use with that summation expression...
 

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