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Laplace's equation \( z_{xx} + z_{yy} = 0 \) is of which type?

  • A.of no definite type
  • B.elliptic
  • C.parabolic
  • D.hyperbolic

Answer: B

Here \( A = 1 \), \( B = 0 \) and \( C = 1 \), so

\[ B^{2} - 4AC \;=\; 0 - 4 \;=\; -4 \;<\; 0, \]

which is the elliptic case. Elliptic problems carry data on the whole boundary of a closed region and have smooth solutions throughout, with no direction of propagation

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