Conformal Mapping: How Do I Map the Region Above the x-axis?

Click For Summary

Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around applying conformal mapping to transform a specific region bounded by the x-axis and a line at 60 degrees to the x-axis. The original poster expresses uncertainty about the next steps after proposing an expression for the mapping.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss boundary conditions and the potential use of polar coordinates for the mapping process. There is a question about the nature of the mapping from polar coordinates to Cartesian coordinates and the subsequent transformations involved.

Discussion Status

The conversation is ongoing, with participants exploring different aspects of the problem. Some guidance has been offered regarding the use of polar coordinates, but there is no clear consensus on the next steps or methods to be employed.

Contextual Notes

There is an indication that the original poster may have some confusion regarding conformal transformations, and one participant has expressed a lack of recent experience with the topic.

atomicpedals
Messages
202
Reaction score
7
What I'm trying to do is to apply conformal mapping and map the area bounded by the x-axis and a line at 60 degrees to the x-axis to the region above the x-axis. I think the basic goal of what I'm trying to do is to map [tex]\pi[/tex]/3 to [tex]\pi[/tex]. My problem is I really have no idea where to go from there other than to say I need an expression for w along the lines of w= x2 - ( [tex]\pi[/tex]/3 )2 + 2i x ([tex]\pi[/tex]/3 ) .

Am I on the right track? What would my next step be?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Ok, so sorting through the cloud of my mind the boundary conditions for this case are:

[tex]\phi[/tex] (0,y) = V1
[tex]\phi[/tex] ( [tex]\pi[/tex]/3 , x) = V2
 
I think you should start in polar coordinates ...
 
So am I mapping from my wedge in polar coordinates (being the area bounded by the x-axis and [tex]\pi[/tex] /3 ) to the line in Cartesian coordinates? And then mapping once more to get from the line to two lines?
 
Ok, just forget my remark, I haven't done conformal transformations in a while. Sorry!
 
No worries!
 

Similar threads

  • · Replies 25 ·
Replies
25
Views
4K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
3K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
2K
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
2K
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
12K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
2K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
2K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
2K
Replies
27
Views
4K
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
Views
3K