Dear HallsofIvy,
In general , how can I find symmetry groups in Helmholtz equation?
how can I pass from eq.2 to eq.3 by using the symmetry links?
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The classical symmetries groups for helmholtz equation wiht w² constant are given here for two-dimensional cartesian coordinates x and t.
For the equation Δ²u+w²u=0 (*****2) (U(x,t))
The generator of the symmetry grups Q is given by
Q=T(t,x,u)d/dt +X(t,x,u)d/du +U(t,x,u)d/du (d/dt and d/du partial turev)
With
T= a.x+b ,X=-a.t+c , U=d.u+q(x,t) (3*******)
Where q is any solution of eq.2**.
This last fact means that the Lie algebra for eq.2** is infinite-dimensonal with fundamental generators