SU-MATH53 Practice 1 Problem 4
Last edited: August 8, 2025We have:
\begin{equation} \pdv[2]{u}{x} + \pdv[2]{u}{y} = 0 \end{equation}
Ignoring the boundary conditions when \(u(0,y)\), we know that we have Dirichlet boundaries in \(y\). This gives:
\begin{equation} u(x,0) = u(x,\pi) = 0 \end{equation}
Assuming our solution takes on the shape of \(u=X(x)Y(y)\), we obtain:
\begin{equation} X’’(x)Y(y) + Y’’(y)X(x) = 0 \end{equation}
by plugging in derivatives of that assumption; meaning:
\begin{equation} X’’(x)Y(y) = -Y’’(y)X(x) \end{equation}
This gives rise to:
\begin{align} \frac{X’’(x)}{X(x)} = -\frac{Y’’(y)}{Y(y)} = c \end{align}
SU-MATH53 Problem Session
Last edited: August 8, 2025L-Periodic Functions
So, we have:
\begin{equation} f(x+L) = f(x) \end{equation}
The integral is equivalent for any:
\begin{equation} \int_{a}^{a+L} f(x) \end{equation}
for any \(a\).
Heat Equation Recipe
- are we on a finite interval? then, decompose into product-type solution \(A(t)B(x)\) and solve.
- are we not? Fourier transform on the space variable and solve.
What if \(\lambda \in \mathbb{C} \backslash \mathbb{R}\)
Shush.
Why can we guess \(A(t)B(x)\)
Because we were able to find solutions. Believe that the solution set spans.
SU-PHIL2 APR032025
Last edited: August 8, 2025Recap: descritive morality, true morality
Principle of Beneficience
“you should help people when you are in need.”
=> evidence to show descritive morality
Moral Theory
Moral Theory is an implementation of modern morality.
- identify the “real” rules/principles
- explain why the rules are the rules
- “Why should you be moral?”
- How does it fit in with the “rest of the world”: metaphysics and epistemology
- metaphysical
- physical question
- where does the rules come front?
- what does it depended on?
- epistemological questions
- how do we know these rules are the rules?
- metaphysical
argument (philosophy)
Here are some properties of argument.
SU-PHIL2 APR082025
Last edited: August 8, 2025Recall Moral Theory.
Euthyphro’s Dilemma
Euthyphro’s Dilemma is a question regarding the order of explanation.
Assumes: Gods approve piety Question: Do Gods approve piety because its pious or is the pious called pious because the Gods say so?
translating for a monotheistic context:
Assumes: God approve piety Question: Does God approve or command moral behavior because its moral (objective) or is stuff moral because Gods approves or commands it (subjective).
SU-PHIL2 APR102025
Last edited: August 8, 2025veneer theory
People are moral out of fear of sanction/punishment. “Really” are deep-down self-interested (egoistic) creatures.
- evolution by natural selection “selects” for selfishness
- we are products of national selection
- therefore, we must be egoists (i.e., selfish)
subscript gambit
subscript gambit is the notion to use multiple different terms/subscripts to define a possibly contested term in order to remove the contention.
altruism
- altruism1: A behaves towards B in a way that decreases its own reproductive success and increases the reproductive success of B
- altruism2: A acts towards B in a way that detracts from the fulfillment of its own current desired to promote the perceived desires of B
- altruism3: A acts towards B in ways motivated to promote B’s interests
egoism
- egoism1: person puts their own needs first doest’ consider others in a way that’s unacceptable
- egoism2
- every action is explained by the fact that we are motivated by ultimately self-interested desires
- every action is the result of an agent acting on their own strongest desire
question: are there good reasons that we should be egoists?
