Solving Mass Conservation with Characteristic System

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This discussion focuses on solving the mass conservation equation given by the partial differential equation (PDE) \(\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t}=\frac{\partial v_1\rho}{\partial x_1}+\frac{\partial v_2\rho}{\partial x_2}\) with specific velocity fields \(v_1 = -x_2\) and \(v_2 = x_1\). The resulting equation is \(\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t}+x_2\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial x_1}-x_1\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial x_2}=0\). The characteristic system derived from this PDE is given by the equations \(t' = 1\), \(x_1' = x_2\), and \(x_2' = -x_1\). The user successfully identified one integral function \(I_1 = x_1^2 + x_2^2\) but is seeking assistance in finding a second function \(I_2\) that remains constant along characteristics.

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Hello i want to solve

\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t}=\frac{\partial v_1\rho}{\partial x_1}+\frac{\partial v_2\rho}{\partial x_2}

for v_1 = -x_2 and v_2=x_1

i obtain equation

\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t}+x_2\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial x_1}-x_1\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial x_2}=0

Charakteristik system is

\begin{array}{rcl}t'&=&1\\x_1'&=&x_2\\x_2'&=&-x_1\end{array}

Thanks
 
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You seem to have misunderstood the purpose of this forum. We are not here to do your work for you. What have you done on this problem yourself and what specific questions about it do you have?
 
I need to find two functions I_1, I_2 constant on charakterstics and write general solution

u(x,y,t)=\varphi(I_1,I_2)

I found one function

I_1=x_1^2+x_2^2

I don't know to find second one with t. Thx
 

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