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In summary, using Green's identities, it is shown that for a region bounded by a simple or multiply connected boundary, if u is harmonic and v=0 on the boundary, then the integral of the dot product of the gradients of u and v over the region is equal to 0. This is derived using the identities that relate these integrals to the boundary conditions and the normal derivative of u.
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Homework Statement



Suppose [itex]u[/itex] is harmonic ([itex]\nabla^2 u = 0 [/itex]) and [itex]v=0 \;\hbox{ on } \;\Gamma [/itex] where [itex]\Gamma[/itex] is the boundary of a simple or multiply connected region and [itex] \Omega[/itex] is the region bounded by [itex]\Gamma[/itex].

Using Green's identities, show:

[tex] \int \int_{\Omega} \nabla u \cdot \nabla v \; dx dy = 0 [/tex]




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Green's identities:

[tex] \int \int_{\Omega}\; (u\nabla^2 v \;+\; \nabla u \cdot \nabla v) \; dx dy \;= \;\int_{\Gamma} \; u\frac{\partial v}{\partial n} \; ds [/tex]

[tex] \int \int_{\Omega} \;(u\nabla^2 v \;-\; v\nabla^2 u )\; dx dy \;=\; \int_{\Gamma} \;(u\frac{\partial v}{\partial n} - v\frac{\partial u}{\partial n}) \;ds [/tex]

[tex] \frac{\partial u}{\partial n} = \nabla u \; \cdot \; \widehat{n}[/tex]

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[tex] \int \int_{\Omega}\; (u\nabla^2 v \;+\; \nabla u \cdot \nabla v) \; dx dy \;= \;\int_{\Gamma} \; u\frac{\partial v}{\partial n} \; ds [/tex]

If [itex]v=0 \hbox { on } \Gamma \;\;\Rightarrow\;\; v \hbox { is a constant = 0 } \;\;\Rightarrow\;\; v= 0 \;\hbox{ on } \;\Omega[/itex].

[tex] \int \int_{\Omega}\; (u\nabla^2 v \;+\; \nabla u \cdot \nabla v) \; dx dy \;= \int \int_{\Omega}\; \nabla u \cdot \nabla v) \; dx dy \;= \;\int_{\Gamma} \; u\frac{\partial v}{\partial n} \; ds = 0[/tex]

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I think I have the answer, I edit the original post already. Can anyone verify my work?
 
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Anyone please?
 

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