A Dirichlet problem is a partial differential equation with conditions specifying
A) a linear combination of the values of the unknown function along the boundary and the values of the derivative of the unknown function along the boundary
B) the values of the unknown function along the boundary
C) the values of the derivative of the unknown function along the boundary
D) none of the above

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In a Dirichlet problem, the conditions specify the values of the unknown function along the boundary, but not necessarily the values of its derivative. Therefore, choice (B) is the best option.

A Dirichlet Problem Is a Partial Differential Equation with Conditions