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Show that u is harmonic if u = (e^-x)*(Cos(y)+Sin(y)) and find the conjugate function of u​

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To show that u is harmonic, we need to demonstrate that it satisfies Laplace's equation:

∇^2u = ∂^2u/∂x^2 + ∂^2u/∂y^2 = 0

Taking the partial derivatives, we have:

∂u/∂x = -e^(-x)*sin(y)

∂^2u/∂x^2 = e^(-x)*sin(y)

∂u/∂y = e^(-x)(cos(y) + cos(y))

∂^2u/∂y^2 = -e^(-x)(sin(y) + sin(y))

Adding these together, we get:

∂^2u/∂x^2 + ∂^2u/∂y^2 = e^(-x)*sin(y) - e^(-x)*sin(y) = 0

Therefore, u is harmonic.

To find the conjugate function v, we can use the Cauchy-Riemann equations:

∂u/∂x = ∂v/∂y

∂u/∂y = -∂v/∂x

Taking the partial derivatives of u with respect to x and y:

∂u/∂x = -e^(-x)sin(y)

∂u/∂y = e^(-x)(cos(y) + sin(y))

Equating these with the partial derivatives of v, we have:

∂v/∂y = -e^(-x)sin(y)

∂v/∂x = -e^(-x)(cos(y) + sin(y))

Integrating ∂v/∂y with respect to y:

v = e^(-x)*cos(y) - h(x)

Taking the partial derivative of v with respect to x:

∂v/∂x = e^(-x)*sin(y) - h'(x)

Equating this with ∂u/∂y and solving for h(x), we get:

h(x) = -e^(-x)*sin(y)

Therefore, the conjugate function of u is:

v = e^(-x)*cos(y) + e^(-x)*sin(y)

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