In: Advanced Math
Please answer question (b)
9. (a) Show that the PDE Ux = 0 has no solution which is C1 everywhere and satisfies the side condition u(x,x^3) = x , even though the side condition curve y = x^3 intersects each
characteristic line (y = d) only once.
(b) Part (a) demonstrates the necessity of the transversality
condition on the intersections of the side condition curve with the
characteristic lines. Explain why.
Hint. At what angle does the curve y = x^3 meet the x-axis?