Let D⊂R2 be a two-dimensional domain with boundary S=∂D, and let
G2=G2(r,r0)=2π1log∣r−r0∣
where r0 is a point in the interior of D. From Green's second identity,
∫S(ϕ∂n∂ψ−ψ∂n∂ϕ)dℓ=∫D(ϕ∇2ψ−ψ∇2ϕ)da
derive Green's third identity
u(r0)=∫DG2∇2uda+∫S(u∂n∂G2−G2∂n∂u)dℓ
[Here ∂n∂ denotes the normal derivative on S.]
Consider the Dirichlet problem on the unit discD1={r∈R2:∣r∣⩽1} :
∇2u=0,u(r)=f(r),r∈D1r∈S1=∂D1
Show that, with an appropriate function G(r,r0), the solution can be obtained by the formula
u(r0)=∫S1f(r)∂n∂G(r,r0)dℓ
State the boundary conditions on G and explain how G is related to G2.
For r,r0∈R2, prove the identity
∣∣∣∣∣∣r∣r−r0∣∣∣∣∣r∣∣=∣∣∣∣∣∣r0∣r0−r∣∣∣∣∣r0∣∣,
and deduce that if the point r lies on the unit circle, then
∣r−r0∣=∣r0∣∣r−r0∗∣, where r0∗=∣r0∣2r0
Hence, using the method of images, or otherwise, find an expression for the function G(r,r0). [An expression for ∂n∂G is not required.]