1. Aug 19, 2010

### yungman

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

Evaluate

$$\int_{\Gamma} x\frac{\partial}{\partial n} G(x,y,\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3}) ds$$

On a unit disk region $\Omega[/tex] with positive oriented boundary [itex]\Gamma$

2. Relevant equations

$$u(x_0, y_0) = \frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{\Gamma} ( u\frac{\partial v}{\partial n} - v\frac{\partial u}{\partial n}) ds$$

$$u(x_0, y_0) = \frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{\Gamma} [ u\frac{\partial }{\partial n} G(x,y,x_0,y_0)] ds$$

In this case $u= x \Rightarrow \nabla^2 u = 0$ which means u is harmonic in $\Omega[/tex] $$G=v + h \hbox { where }\; v=\frac{1}{2}ln[(x-x_0)^2 + (y-y_0)^2] = ln|r|$$ $$h = -v \hbox { on }\; \Gamma \hbox { and h is harmonic in } \Omega$$ Since v is not harmonic in [itex] \Omega [/tex] because [itex] v\rightarrow -\infty \hbox { as } (x,y) \rightarrow (x_0,y_0)$. This mean G is not harmonic.

3. The attempt at a solution

I have no idea how to approach this and no idea how to find G. Please help.

Thanks

Alan

2. Aug 20, 2010

### yungman

3. Aug 20, 2010

### yungman

I have been reading the books over and over, the problem is the book asked this question without ever showing methods on how to solve the problem.

The two example in the book basically solve the poissons equation with normal ways of separation of variable and then put into the formula of

$$u(x_0,y_0) = \frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{\Omega} f(x,y) G(x,y,x_0,y_0) ds$$

Then just equate Green function G.

But in this case, $u(x,y)\;=\; x\;=\; r\; cos(\theta)$ where u is harmonic function with boundary condition of $u(1,\theta)= cos \theta$. Solving this Laplace equation with boundary condition will quickly give $u(r,\theta) = r cos\theta$!!! Which is going nowhere.