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4]. 49a,b), introduce a stream function ψ(x, y). Use scaling invariance to reduce the given problem to a boundary value problem for an ODE. Choose coordinates so that the Blasius equation arises if l = 0. 5. The following boundary value problem for a nonlinear diffusion equation arises from a biphasic continuum model of soft tissue [Holmes (1984)]: ¶ 2u æ ¶u ö ¶u - Kç ÷ = 0, 0 < x < ¥, 0 < t < ¥, 2 ¶x è ¶x ø ¶t where K is a function of ¶u / ¶x , with boundary conditions ¶u (0, t ) = -1, ¶x u (¥, t ) = u ( x, 0) = 0.
18b) the law of composition is given by f (a, b) = a + b, and e –1 = - e . Then ¶f (a, b) / ¶b = 1 , and hence, Γ (e ) ≡ 1. Let x = (x, y). 18a,b) becomes X(x; e ) = (x + e , y). Thus, ¶X(x; e ) / ¶e = (1, 0). Hence, ξ ( x) = ¶X(x; e ) = (1, 0). 19a) with x* = x, y* = y at e = 0. 18a,b). 20b) = - e /(1 + e ). Here, 1 ¶f (a, b) . = 1 + e -1 = 1+ e ¶b ( a ,b )=(e -1 ,e ) 41 Let x = (x, y). 20a,b) becomes X(x; e ) = ((1 + e )x, (1 + e )2y). Thus, ¶X(x; e ) / ¶e = (x, 2(1 + e )y), and ξ ( x) = ¶X(x; e ) = ( x, 2 y ).
1 + e -1 = 1+ e ¶b ( a ,b )=(e -1 ,e ) 41 Let x = (x, y). 20a,b) becomes X(x; e ) = ((1 + e )x, (1 + e )2y). Thus, ¶X(x; e ) / ¶e = (x, 2(1 + e )y), and ξ ( x) = ¶X(x; e ) = ( x, 2 y ). 21a) with x* = x, y* = y at e = 0. 20a,b). 22b) with the law of composition f (τ1, τ2) = τ1 + τ2 . 3 INFINITESIMAL GENERATORS In view of Lie’s First Fundamental Theorem, from now on, without loss of generality, we assume that a one-parameter (e ) Lie group of transformations is parameterized such that its law of composition is given by f (a, b) = a + b, so that e –1 = – e and Γ (e ) ≡ 1.