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The Kelvin transform is a device used in classical potential theory to extend the concept of a harmonic function, by allowing the definition of a function which is 'harmonic at infinity'.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: Harmonic function, Inversive geometry, John Wermer, Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, Lecture Notes in Mathematics, Lord Kelvin, Potential theory, Spherical wave transformation, Subharmonic function.

  2. Harmonic functions

Harmonic function

In mathematics, mathematical physics and the theory of stochastic processes, a harmonic function is a twice continuously differentiable function f\colon U \to \mathbb R, where is an open subset of that satisfies Laplace's equation, that is, \frac + \frac + \cdots + \frac. Kelvin transform and harmonic function are harmonic functions.

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Inversive geometry

In geometry, inversive geometry is the study of inversion, a transformation of the Euclidean plane that maps circles or lines to other circles or lines and that preserves the angles between crossing curves.

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John Wermer

John Wermer was a mathematician specializing in Complex analysis.

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Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées

The Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées is a French monthly scientific journal of mathematics, founded in 1836 by Joseph Liouville (editor: 1836–1874).

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Lecture Notes in Mathematics

Lecture Notes in Mathematics is a book series in the field of mathematics, including articles related to both research and teaching.

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Lord Kelvin

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, (26 June 182417 December 1907) was a British mathematician, mathematical physicist and engineer born in Belfast.

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Potential theory

In mathematics and mathematical physics, potential theory is the study of harmonic functions.

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Spherical wave transformation

Spherical wave transformations leave the form of spherical waves as well as the laws of optics and electrodynamics invariant in all inertial frames.

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Subharmonic function

In mathematics, subharmonic and superharmonic functions are important classes of functions used extensively in partial differential equations, complex analysis and potential theory.

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See also

Harmonic functions

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_transform

Also known as Kelvin inverse, Կելվինի ձևափոխություն.