Please help me in reading a mathematical handwriting

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The discussion revolves around deciphering a passage of mathematical handwriting that is reportedly difficult to read. Participants are attempting to interpret the content, which appears to involve Taylor expansions and partial derivatives related to a function of two variables.

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  • One participant notes that the handwriting is nearly illegible but suggests it involves a Taylor expansion of a function of two variables, mentioning specific expressions like ##\rho u_y## and ##(\rho u)_{yy}## as first and second partial derivatives with respect to y.
  • Another participant provides a detailed interpretation of the passage, including terms and equations that involve Taylor expansion and limits, while expressing uncertainty about the accuracy of their deciphering.
  • There is a discussion about a repeated word in the text, with some participants suggesting it is "math," while others consider alternatives.
  • One participant mentions that the content may relate to nonstandard analysis, referencing a Wikipedia link for context.

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Participants express uncertainty regarding the exact interpretation of the handwriting, with no consensus on the accuracy of the deciphered content or the repeated word. Multiple interpretations and suggestions are presented without resolution.

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Participants acknowledge the limitations of their interpretations due to the handwriting's illegibility and the potential for misreading terms. There is also mention of unresolved mathematical steps and the need for careful consideration of the context in which the terms are used.

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1. Homework Statement

My native language is not English,and I'm not good in reading hand writtings.I got a short passage on mathematics.Please tell me if you could help me with that.I've attached it as
"Lif.pdf".

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Evin Baxter said:
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1. Homework Statement

My native language is not English,and I'm not good in reading hand writtings.I got a short passage on mathematics.Please tell me if you could help me with that.I've attached it as
"Lif.pdf".
The handwriting is close to illegible, but whoever wrote it is apparently doing a Taylor expansion of a function of two variables.
The expressions such as ##\rho u_y## and ##(\rho u)_{yy}## are first and second partial derivatives with respect to y.
Hope that helps.
 
Here is what I deciphered. I cannot vouch that it is exact. There is one word, repeated, that I couldn't figure out.

Your Chap 5.2 cont. eqn example
Assume 2D and smooth ##\rho##, ##u##, ##v##
Consider first term in (5.1), use Taylor exp.
$$
\rho u (x,y) dy + (\rho u)_y (x,y) \frac{dy^2}{2} + (\rho u)_{yy}(x, y
+ \theta_3) \frac{dy^3}{6}
$$
$$
-( \rho u ( x + dx,y) dy) + (\rho u)_y (x+dx,y) \frac{dy^2}{2} + (\rho
u)_{yy} ( x, y + \theta_4) \frac{dy^3}{6}
$$
$$
(*) = (\rho u)_x(x+\theta_1,y)dxdy+(\rho u)_{xy}(x+\theta_2,y)
\frac{dxdy^2}{2} + \mbox{--- " ---}
$$
with ##0 < \theta_j < dy=dx##. Divide with ##dxdy = dy^2##
Do same with remaining terms of (5.1)
Standard ?: Take limit ##dx=dy \rightarrow 0 \Rightarrow (5.3)##
Nonstandard ?: By the transfer property
##\frac{(*)}{dxdy}## can be considered for ##dx=dy## infinitesimal
$$
\mbox{const.} \Rightarrow (\rho u)(\theta_1,y) \approx (\rho u)_x
(x,y)
$$
$$
\begin{align*}
(\rho u)_{xy} (x + \theta_2, y) dy \approx 0, (\rho u)_{yy} (x, y+
\theta_3) dy &\approx 0 \\
(\rho u)_{yy}(x+dx, y +dy) &\approx 0
\end{align*}
$$
Analogously for other terms of (5.1) ##\Rightarrow##
$$
\left.
\begin{align*}
\mbox{(5.3) holds modulo infinitesimals} \\
\mbox{(5.3) is standard}
\end{align*}
\right\} \Rightarrow \mbox{(5.3) holds}
$$
 
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Mark44 said:
@DrClaude, the word you indicated is "math" I believe.
I was trying to find a word with an o in it, but "math" would make sense.
 
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DrClaude said:
I was trying to find a word with an o in it, but "math" would make sense.
Thanks a lot,
 
DrClaude said:
Here is what I deciphered. I cannot vouch that it is exact. There is one word, repeated, that I couldn't figure out.
Thanks a lot,
 
DrClaude said:
I was trying to find a word with an o in it, but "math" would make sense.
And "moth" probably doesn't make sense. :oldbiggrin:
 
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