Communications in Theoretical Physics ›› 2011, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (04): 623-625.

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Solutions of  Laplace Equation in n-Dimensional Spaces

FENG Jing-Jing, HUANG Ling, and YANG Shi-Jie   

  1. Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  • Received: 2011-03-07 Published: 2011-10-15

Abstract: The solutions of the Laplace equation in n-dimensional space are studied. The angular eigenfunctions have the form of associated Jacobi polynomials. The radial solution of the Helmholtz equation is derived.

Key words: Laplace equation, n-dimensional space, associated Jacobi polynomials