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11: Separation of Variables in Three Dimensions

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We have up to now concentrated on 2D problems, but a lot of physics is three dimensional, and often we have spherical symmetry – that means symmetry for rotation over any angle. In these cases we use spherical coordinates, as indicated in figure 7.2.1.


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