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Poisson equation

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A second-order partial differential equation:


\nabla ^2 \phi  = \rho

If  \rho = 0 , it reduces to Laplace's equation.

It is also related to the Helmholtz differential equation as:

 
\nabla ^2 \phi  + k^2 \phi  = 0
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