Poisson's equation

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Poisson's equation is an elliptic partial differential equation of broad utility in theoretical physics. For example, the solution to Poisson's equation is the potential field caused by a given electric charge or mass density distribution; with the potential field known, one can then calculate electrostatic or gravitational (force) field. It is a generalization of Laplace's equation, which is also frequently seen in physics. The equation is named after French mathematician and physicist Siméon Denis Poisson. Statement of the equation Poisson's equation is \Delta\varphi = f, where \Delta is the Laplace operator, and f and \varphi are real or complex-valued functions on a manifold. Usually, f is given, and \varphi is sought. When the manifold is Euclidean space, the Laplace operator is often denoted as ∇2, and so Poisson's equation is frequently written as \nab

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