DEigenvalues

DEigenvalues[ℒ[u[x,y,…],u,{x,y,…}∈Ω,n]

gives the n smallest magnitude eigenvalues for the linear differential operator ℒ over the region Ω.

DEigenvalues[eqns,u,t,{x,y,…}∈Ω,n]

gives the eigenvalues for solutions u of the time-dependent differential equations eqns.

Details and Options

  • DEigenvalues can compute eigenvalues for ordinary and partial differential operators with given boundary conditions.
  • DEigenvalues gives a list {λ1,…,λn} of the n smallest magnitude eigenvalues λi.
  • An eigenvalue and eigenfunction pair {λi,ui} for the differential operator ℒ satisfy ℒ[ui[x,y,…]]==λi ui[x,y,…].
  • Homogeneous DirichletCondition or NeumannValue boundary conditions may be included. Inhomogeneous boundary conditions will be replaced with corresponding homogeneous boundary conditions.
  • When no boundary condition is specified on the boundary ∂Ω, then this is equivalent to specifying a Neumann 0 condition.
  • The equations eqns are specified as in DSolve.
  • N[DEigenvalues[…]] calls NDEigenvalues for eigenvalues that cannot be computed symbolically.
  • The Assumptions option can be used to specify assumptions on parameters.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)

Find the 4 smallest eigenvalues of the Laplacian operator on [0,π]:

Compute the first 6 eigenvalues for a circular membrane with the edges clamped:

Scope  (17)

1D  (8)

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions:

Find the 5 smallest eigenvalues in an interval:

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions:

Find the 5 smallest eigenvalues in an interval:

This is equivalent:

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify a homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition:

Specify a homogeneous Neumann boundary condition:

Find the 5 smallest eigenvalues in an interval:

Find the ^(th) eigenvalue:

Find symbolic expressions for the eigenvalues of a Laplace operator:

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify a homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition:

Specify a homogeneous nonzero Neumann boundary condition:

Find the 5 smallest eigenvalues in an interval:

Specify an Airy operator:

Specify a homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition:

Find the 3 smallest eigenvalues in an interval:

The eigenvalues are roots of a transcendental equation:

Numerical approximations for the eigenvalues:

Specify an Airy operator:

Specify a homogeneous Neumann boundary condition:

Find the 5 smallest eigenvalues and eigenfunctions in an interval:

The eigenvalues are roots of a transcendental equation:

Specify a heat equation with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions:

Find the 4 smallest eigenvalues:

2D  (5)

Specify a Laplacian operator with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions:

Find the 9 smallest eigenvalues in a rectangle:

Specify a Laplacian operator with homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions:

Find the 4 smallest eigenvalues in a rectangle:

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions:

Find the 4 smallest eigenvalues of the operator in a unit disk:

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions:

Find the 6 smallest eigenvalues of the operator in a triangle:

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions:

Find the 4 smallest eigenvalues in a sector of a disk:

3D  (4)

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions:

Find the 7 smallest eigenvalues in a cuboid:

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions:

Find the 5 smallest eigenvalues in a cylinder:

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions:

Find the 7 smallest eigenvalues in a ball:

Specify a Laplacian operator:

Specify homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions:

Find the 7 smallest eigenvalues in a prism:

Properties & Relations  (3)

Use NDEigenvalues to find numerical eigenvalues and eigenvectors:

Exact eigenvalues:

Numerical eigenvalues:

Use DEigensystem to find the eigensystem for a differential operator:

Find the eigenvalues:

Find the eigensystem:

Apply N[DEigenvalues[…] to invoke NDEigenvalues if symbolic evaluation fails:

Possible Issues  (2)

Inhomogeneous Dirichlet conditions are replaced with homogeneous ones:

The same result:

Inhomogeneous Neumann values are replaced with homogeneous ones:

The same result:

Wolfram Research (2015), DEigenvalues, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DEigenvalues.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2015), DEigenvalues, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DEigenvalues.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2015. "DEigenvalues." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DEigenvalues.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2015). DEigenvalues. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DEigenvalues.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2024_deigenvalues, author="Wolfram Research", title="{DEigenvalues}", year="2015", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DEigenvalues.html}", note=[Accessed: 22-December-2024 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2024_deigenvalues, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={DEigenvalues}, year={2015}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DEigenvalues.html}, note=[Accessed: 22-December-2024 ]}