Laplace's equation

In mathematics, Laplace's equation is a partial differential equation named after Pierre-Simon Laplace who first studied its properties. The solutions of Laplace's equation are important in many fields of science, notably the fields of electromagnetism, astronomy, and fluid dynamics, because they describe the behavior of electric, gravitational, and fluid potentials. The general theory of solutions to Laplace's equation is known as potential theory. In the study of heat conduction, the Laplace equation is the steady-state heat equation.

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In mathematics, Laplace's equation is a partial differential equation named after Pierre-Simon Laplace who first studied its properties. The solutions of Laplace's equation are important in many fields of science, notably the fields of electromagnetism, astronomy, and fluid dynamics, because they describe the behavior of electric, gravitational, and fluid potentials. The general theory of solutions to Laplace's equation is known as potential theory. In the study of heat conduction, the Laplace equation is the steady-state heat equation.