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Cauchy problem  

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  • A Cauchy problem in mathematics asks for the solution of a partial differential equation that satisfies certain conditions that are given on a hypersurface in the domain. A Cauchy problem can be an initial value problem or a boundary value problem (for this case see also Cauchy boundary condition). It is named after Augustin-Louis Cauchy. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauchy_problem)

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