Laplace’s equation: Quick Facts

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harmonic function Laplace operator second-order differential equation elliptic equation parabolic equation

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Portrait of Pierre Simon Marquis de Laplace wearing formal attire with a sash and star-shaped medal, looking slightly to his left.

Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace

French scientist and mathematician

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Numbers and Mathematics