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Homework Statement



Suppose [itex]u[/itex] is harmonic ([itex]\nabla^2 u = 0[/itex]) and [itex]v=0 \;\hbox{ on } \;\Gamma[/itex] where [itex]\Gamma[/itex] is the boundary of a simple or multiply connected region and [itex]\Omega[/itex] is the region bounded by [itex]\Gamma[/itex].

Using Green's identities, show:

[tex]\int \int_{\Omega} \nabla u \cdot \nabla v \; dx dy = 0[/tex]




Homework Equations



Green's identities:

[tex]\int \int_{\Omega}\; (u\nabla^2 v \;+\; \nabla u \cdot \nabla v) \; dx dy \;= \;\int_{\Gamma} \; u\frac{\partial v}{\partial n} \; ds[/tex]

[tex]\int \int_{\Omega} \;(u\nabla^2 v \;-\; v\nabla^2 u )\; dx dy \;=\; \int_{\Gamma} \;(u\frac{\partial v}{\partial n} - v\frac{\partial u}{\partial n}) \;ds[/tex]

[tex]\frac{\partial u}{\partial n} = \nabla u \; \cdot \; \widehat{n}[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution



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[tex]\int \int_{\Omega}\; (u\nabla^2 v \;+\; \nabla u \cdot \nabla v) \; dx dy \;= \;\int_{\Gamma} \; u\frac{\partial v}{\partial n} \; ds[/tex]

If [itex]v=0 \hbox { on } \Gamma \;\;\Rightarrow\;\; v \hbox { is a constant = 0 } \;\;\Rightarrow\;\; v= 0 \;\hbox{ on } \;\Omega[/itex].

[tex]\int \int_{\Omega}\; (u\nabla^2 v \;+\; \nabla u \cdot \nabla v) \; dx dy \;= \int \int_{\Omega}\; \nabla u \cdot \nabla v) \; dx dy \;= \;\int_{\Gamma} \; u\frac{\partial v}{\partial n} \; ds = 0[/tex]

Is this the right way?
 
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I think I have the answer, I edit the original post already. Can anyone verify my work?
 
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Anyone please?