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Why does the method of separating variables work?
One of the methods to solve a partial differential equation is to use separation of variables.
For example, consider the heat equation:
Question: Why does this method happen to work at all?
Relatedly, are there general conditions based on which we can recognize that separating variables will work? And, how do we know that this method finds all possible solutions to the given PDE whenever it is applicable?
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