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EUROPEAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Vol. VIII, Issue 10/ January 2021
Impact Factor: 3.4546 (UIF)
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Conformal Mapping as a Tool in Solving Some
Mathematical and Physical Problems
WIAM ALI AYAD1
OMAR ISMAEL ELHASADI
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Libyan Academy, Tripoli, Libya
ZAYNAB AHMED KHALLEEFAH
Department of Mathematics, Garyan University, Garyan, Libya
ABDUSSALAM ALI AHMED
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Bani Waleed University, Bani Waleed, Libya
Abstract
The aim of this modest study was to shed some light on one of
the useful tools of complex analysis, which is the method of conformal
mapping (Also called conformal transformation). Conformal
transformations are optimal for solving various physical and
engineering problems that are difficult to solve in their original form
and in the given domain. This work starts by introducing the meaning
of a ''Conformal Mapping'', then introducing its basic Properties. In the
second part, it deals with a set of various examples that explain the
behavior of these mappings and show how they map a given domain
from its original form into a simpler one. Some of these examples
mentioned in this study showed that conformal transformations could
be used to determine harmonic functions, that is, to solve Laplace's
equation in two dimensions, which is the equation that governs a variety
of physical phenomena such as the steady-state temperature distribution
in solids, electrostatics and inviscid and irrotational flow (potential
flow). Other mathematical problems are treated. All problems that are
dealt with in this work became easier to solve after using this technique.
In addition, they showed that the harmonicity of a function is preserved
under conformal maps and the forms of the boundary conditions change
accordingly.
1 Corresponding author: w.ali.mohammed.ayad@gmail.com
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Keywords: Analytic functions, Conformal mapping, Conformal
transformation, Applications of conformal mapping, Boundary value
problems.
I. INTRODUCTION
A conformal mapping, also called a conformal transformation, or
biholomorphic map, is a transformation that preserves angles between
curves. A mapping by an analytic function is conformal at every point
of the domain of definition where the derivative does not vanish.
Conformal mappings are extremely important in complex analysis, as
well as in many areas of physics and engineering [10].
It can also be said that a conformal mapping simplifies some
solving processes of problems, mapping complex polygonal geometries
and transforming them into simpler geometries, easily studied. These
transformations became possible, due to the conformal mapping
property to modify only the polygon geometry, preserving the physical
magnitudes in each point of it [1].
Two researchers have worked in the field of conformal
mappings, and they elucidated the advantages of conformal mappings
over other advanced engineering skills. The work was to determine
how the critical stress is spread with respect to the rupture angle
using a conformal transformation. In their words, a conformal
transformation has proved to be a good engineering tool to solve footing
on slope problems, and they concluded that the critical normal stress
distribution of footing on a slope is spread evenly along the slip surface
with the mapping technique [2].
One of the applications in which a conformal mapping was used
is the complex velocity potential of the flow of an ideal fluid. It was
found that the complex velocity potential can be determined by solving
a problem in either a horizontal or vertical strip [3].
Another application using a conformal mapping is the one used
to solve the so-called third kind boundary-value problem of Laplaceβs
equation. Where the work performed provides a new method for solving
the complex electrostatic field boundary-value problem and realizing
the visualization of that. It is a new way of solving the complex
electrostatic field boundary-value problem [4].
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In this study, the main purpose was to focus on the use of analytic
functions when certain conditions are imposed on them. In particular,
it aimed at elucidating the topic of conformal mappings. Various
examples are given to show how conformal maps change given domains
and help to solve some boundary-value problems, which are difficult to
solve in their original domains.
Definition. [Conformal Mapping] [10]. Let π€ = π(π§) be a complex
mapping defined in a domain π· and let π§0 β π·. We say that π€ = π(π§) is
conformal at π§0 if for every pair of smooth curves πΆ1 and πΆ2 in π·
intersecting at π§0 the angle between πΆ1 and πΆ2 at π§0 is equal to the angle
between the image curves πΆ1β² and πΆ2
β² at π(π§0) in both magnitude and
sense.
Preservation of Angles
The two curves intersect at (π’0 ,π£0), and the angle at which they
intersect there, is the angle πΌ between the two tangents there.
β΄ πΌ = πΌ1 βπΌ2 ,
Figure 1: The w-plane.
where
tanπΌ1 = (ππ£
ππ’)1
= π1β²(π’),
tanπΌ2 = (ππ£
ππ’)2= π2
β²(π’).
Therefore tanπΌ =tanπΌ1βtanπΌ2
1+tanπΌ1tanπΌ2=
π1β² (π’)βπ2
β² (π’)
1+π1β² (π’)π2
β² (π’),
evaluated when π’ = π’0.
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If π€ = π’ + ππ£ = π(π§) is analytic, then π£ = ππ(π’), π = 1,2 will have an
image curve in the π§ β πππππ which is given by π£(π₯, π¦) = ππ{π’(π₯, π¦)} β
π¦ = ππ(π₯),π = 1,2.
If the two curves π£ = ππ(π’),π = 1,2, intersect at (π’0, π£0), then the
curves π¦ = ππ(π₯),π = 1,2, intersect at (π₯0,π¦0), where π’0 = π’(π₯0 , π¦0),π£0 =
π£(π₯0 ,π¦0).
ππ£ = πππ{π’(π₯, π¦)}, βπ£
βπ₯ππ₯ +
βπ£
βπ¦ππ¦ = ππ
β²(π’){βπ’
βπ₯ππ₯+
βπ’
βπ¦ππ¦},
βπ£
βπ₯+βπ£
βπ¦π¦β²(π₯)= ππ
β²(π’){βπ’
βπ₯+βπ’
βπ¦π¦β²(π₯)}.
Let βπ’
βπ₯= π,
βπ’
βπ¦= π,
βπ£
βπ₯= π,
βπ£
βπ¦= π, therefore
ππβ² (π’) =
π + ππ¦β²(π₯)
π + ππ¦β²(π₯)=π + πππ
β²(π₯)
π + πππβ²(π₯)
.
But
π =βπ’
βπ₯=βπ£
βπ¦= π,
π =βπ’
βπ¦= β
βπ£
βπ₯= βπ,
Therefore
ππβ² (π’) =
πππβ²(π₯)β π
π + πππβ²(π₯)
.
Then π1β² (π’)β π2
β² (π’) =(π2+π2)(π1
β²(π₯)βπ2β²(π₯))
(π+ππ1β²(π₯))(π+ππ2
β²(π₯)).
Also 1 + π1β² (π’)π2
β² (π’) =(π2+π2)(1+π1
β²(π₯)π2β²(π₯))
(π+ππ1β²(π₯))(π+ππ2
β²(π₯)).
β΄π1β² (π’)βπ2
β²(π’)
1+π1β² (π’)π2
β² (π’)=
(π2+π2)(π1β²(π₯)βπ2
β²(π₯))
(π2+π2)(1+π1β²(π₯)π2
β²(π₯)) =
π1β²(π₯)βπ2
β²(π₯)
1+π1β²(π₯)π2
β²(π₯)= tanπΌ,
Provided that: π2 + π2 = (βπ’
βπ₯)2+ (
βπ’
βπ¦)2= π’π₯
2 + π£π₯2 = |πβ²(π§)|2 β 0.
β΄ The curves π¦ = ππ(π₯), π = 1,2 intersect at (π₯0 ,π¦0) at an angle πΌ without
any change provided that πβ²(π§0) β 0, π§0 = (π₯0 ,π¦0).
Remark: Assume that π(π§) is analytic and non-constant in a domain π·
of the complex π§-plane. If πβ²(π§0) = 0 for some π§0 β π·, then π(π§) is not
conformal at this point. Such a point is called a Critical point of π [8].
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Theorem. [Preservation of Harmonicity] If π€ = π’ + ππ£ = π(π§) = π(π₯ +
ππ¦) is a mapping, where π(π§) is analytic in a domain π· of the π§-plane
and π(π₯, π¦) is harmonic in π· (β2π= 0 ππ π·), then its image πβ(π₯, π¦) is
harmonic in π·β (π· β π·β).
Proof. To prove this, we see that
π{π₯(π’, π£), π¦(π’, π£)} = πβ(π’, π£) β ππ = ππβ
ββπ
βπ₯ππ₯ +
βπ
βπ¦ππ¦ =
βπβ
βπ’{βπ’
βπ₯ππ₯ +
βπ’
βπ¦ππ¦}+
βπβ
βπ£{βπ£
βπ₯ππ₯ +
βπ£
βπ¦ππ¦}.
Therefore, βπ
βπ₯=βπβ
βπ’
βπ’
βπ₯+βπβ
βπ£
βπ£
βπ₯
ββ2π
βπ₯2=
βπβ
βπ’
β2π’
βπ₯2+βπβ
βπ£
β2π£
βπ₯2+βπ’
βπ₯{β2πβ
βπ’2βπ’
βπ₯+
β2πβ
βπ’βπ£
βπ£
βπ₯} +
βπ£
βπ₯{β2πβ
βπ’βπ£
βπ’
βπ₯+β2πβ
βπ£2βπ£
βπ₯}.
Therefore,
β2π
βπ₯2=βπβ
βπ’
β2π’
βπ₯2+βπβ
βπ£
β2π£
βπ₯2+β2πβ
βπ’2(βπ’
βπ₯)2
+β2πβ
βπ£2(βπ£
βπ₯)2
+ 2βπ’
βπ₯
βπ£
βπ₯
β2πβ
βπ’βπ£.
β2π
βπ¦2=βπβ
βπ’
β2π’
βπ¦2+βπβ
βπ£
β2π£
βπ¦2+β2πβ
βπ’2(βπ’
βπ¦)2
+β2πβ
βπ£2(βπ£
βπ¦)2
+ 2βπ’
βπ¦
βπ£
βπ¦
β2πβ
βπ’βπ£
β΄β2π
βπ₯2+
β2π
βπ¦2=
βπβ
βπ’(β2π’)+
βπβ
βπ£(β2π’)+
β2πβ
βπ’2{(βπ’
βπ₯)2+ (
βπ’
βπ¦)2} +
β2πβ
βπ£2{(βπ£
βπ₯)2+
(βπ£
βπ¦)2}
+2β2πβ
βπ’βπ£{βπ’
βπ₯
βπ£
βπ₯+βπ’
βπ¦
βπ£
βπ¦}.
But if π(π§) = π’(π₯, π¦) + ππ£(π₯, π¦) is analytic in π·, then
β2π’ = 0 = β2π£ ππ π·
βπ’
βπ₯=βπ£
βπ¦,
βπ’
βπ¦= β
βπ£
βπ₯ ππ π·
β΄β2π
βπ₯2+β2π
βπ¦2= |πβ²(π§)|2 (
β2πβ
βπ’2+β2πβ
βπ£2).
Therefore, If πβ²(π§) β 0 in π·, then
β2π
βπ₯2+β2π
βπ¦2= 0 ππ π· β
β2πβ
βπ’2+β2πβ
βπ£2= 0 ππ π·β (π. π., πβ(π’, π£) ππ βπππππππ ππ π·β).
Preservation of Boundary Conditions
Suppose that π€ = π’ + ππ£ = π(π§) is analytic in a domain π· and π(π₯, π¦) is
harmonic in π·.
Suppose that βπ· has an equation π¦ = π(π₯). On βπ· the boundary
condition is
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βπ
βπ= 0 = βπ β π, π€βπππ π = (sinπΌ,βcosπΌ).
β΄ (βπ
βπ₯,βπ
βπ¦) β (sinπΌ, βcosπΌ)= 0
ββπ
βπ₯tanπ₯ =
βπ
βπ¦ββπ
βπ₯πβ²(π₯)=
βπ
βπ¦ ππ π·.
Figure 2: Transformation of Neumann condition.
In the π€-plane we have the following configuration:
The equation of βπ·β is given by π£ = πΉ(π’), therefore π£(π₯, π¦) = πΉ{π’(π₯, π¦)}
is the equation of βπ·.
β π£(π₯, π¦) = πΉ{π’(π₯, π¦)} β π¦ = π(π₯)
ππ£ = ππΉ
β΄βπ£
βπ₯ππ₯ +
βπ£
βπ¦ππ¦ = πΉβ²(π’){
βπ’
βπ₯ππ₯+
βπ’
βπ¦ππ¦}
ββπ£
βπ₯+βπ£
βπ¦
ππ¦
ππ₯= πΉβ²(π’) {
βπ’
βπ₯+βπ’
βπ¦
ππ¦
ππ₯}
β΄
βπ£
βπ₯βπΉβ²(π’)
βπ’
βπ₯
πΉβ²(π’)βπ’
βπ¦β
βπ£
βπ¦
=ππ¦
ππ₯= πβ²(π₯)
β΄ πβ²(π₯) =βπ£π₯ + π’π₯πΉβ²(π’)
πΉβ²(π’)π£π₯ + π’π₯.
Now π(π₯, π¦) = π{π₯(π’,π£), π¦(π’, π£)} = πβ(π’, π£) βπ
βπ₯ππ₯ +
βπ
βπ¦ππ¦ =
βπβ
βπ’{π’π₯ππ₯+ π’π¦ππ¦}+
βπβ
βπ£{π£π₯ππ₯+ π£π¦ππ¦}
β΄βπ
βπ₯=βπβ
βπ’π’π₯ +
βπβ
βπ£π£π₯,
βπ
βπ¦= β
βπβ
βπ’π£π₯ +
βπβ
βπ£π’π₯.
β΄ In the π€-plane, the boundary condition on βπ·β becomes
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{βπβ
βπ’π’π₯ +
βπβ
βπ£π£π₯} {π’π₯πΉβ²(π’)β π£π₯}
π’π₯ + π£π₯πΉβ²(π’)= π’π₯
βπβ
βπ£β π£π₯
βπβ
βπ’
β {βπβ
βπ’π’π₯ +
βπβ
βπ£π£π₯} {π’π₯πΉβ²(π’)β π£π₯} = (π’π₯
βπβ
βπ£β π£π₯
βπβ
βπ’) (π’π₯ + π£π₯πΉβ²(π’)).
β΄βπβ
βπ’π’π₯2πΉβ²(π’) β
βπβ
βπ’π’π₯π£π₯ +
βπβ
βπ£π£π₯π’π₯πΉβ²(π’)β
βπβ
βπ£π£π₯2 =
βπβ
βπ£π’π₯2 +
βπβ
βπ£π£π₯π’π₯πΉβ²(π’)
ββπβ
βπ’π’π₯π£π₯ β
βπβ
βπ’π£π₯2πΉβ²(π’)
ββπβ
βπ’π’π₯2πΉβ²(π’) β
βπβ
βπ£π£π₯2 =
βπβ
βπ£π’π₯2 β
βπβ
βπ’π£π₯2πΉβ²(π’)
ββπβ
βπ’πΉβ²(π’)(π’π₯
2 + π£π₯2) =
βπβ
βπ£(π’π₯
2 + π£π₯2)
β (βπβ
βπ’πΉβ²(π’) β
βπβ
βπ£)(|πβ²(π§)|2) = 0.
If πβ²(π§) β 0 on βπ·, then βπβ
βπ’πΉβ²(π’) =
βπβ
βπ£ on βπ·β, which means that
βπβ
βπβ=
0 on βπ·β .
II. RELATED PROBLEMS
The aim of this part is to show how we use conformal transformations
in solving mathematical and physical problems.
Example: How to map the domain in the π€-plane, which is outside
the triangle shown in Fig. (3) and πΌππ€ β₯ 0, onto the upper half of the π§-
plane:
First, we regard π· = limπββ
π·1 as shown in Fig. (4), ππ β 0 as π β β, π =
1,2.
ππ€
ππ§= π(π§ + 1)β
1
3 π§1
2 (π§β π3)β1
6 ,
Figure 3: The w-plane.
Figure 4: The w-plane.
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β΄ π€ = π β«
π§
π§0
π1
2(π + 1)β1
3(πβ π3)β1
6ππ,
π€ = βπ+ π β«
π§
β1
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(πβ π3)1
6
.
When π€ = ππβ3 we have π§ = 0
β΄ π(1+ πβ3) = πβ«0
β1
π12ππ
(π+1)13(πβπ3)
16
. β¦β¦. (1)
When π€ = 3π we have π§ = π3(π3 > 0)
β΄ 4π = π β«
π3
β1
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(π β π3)1
6
= π β«
0
β1
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(π β π3)1
6
+ πβ«
π3
0
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(π β π3)1
6
.
From (1) we have
4π = π(1 + πβ3) + πβ«π30
π12ππ
(π+1)13(πβπ3)
16
, β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦. (2)
β΄4πβ3
β3 + π= πβ«
π3
0
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(π β π3)1
6
,
β4πβ3
2πππ
6
= πβ«
π3
0
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3{πππ(π3β π)}1
6
,
β 2β3π = πβ«π3
0
π₯12ππ₯
(π₯+1)13(π3βπ₯)
16
. β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦. (3)
Also from (1) we have
π(1 + πβ3) = π β«
0
β1
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(π β π3)1
6
,
On the path of integration we have π = π‘πππ β ππ = βππ‘, π1
2 = ππ‘1
2
β΄ π(1 + πβ3) = πβ«
0
1
βππ‘1
2ππ‘
(1 β π‘)1
3{πππ(π‘ + π3)}1
6
,
β΄2ππ
π
3πππ
6π
π= πβ«
1
0
π‘1
2ππ‘
(1 β π‘)1
3(π‘ + π3)1
6
,
β 2π = πβ«1
0
βπ‘ππ‘
(1βπ‘)13(π‘+π3)
16
. β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦. (4)
Equations (3) and (4) determine the constants π and π3. They also show
that π is real.
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Note also that, the transformation can be written as an integral from
π = 0 to π = π§, as follows:
Since π€ = βπ + π β«0
β1
π12ππ
(π+1)13(πβπ3)
16
+ πβ«π§
0
π12ππ
(π+1)13(πβπ3)
16
,
Using (1) we obtain
π€ = βπ + π(1 + πβ3) + πβ«
π§
0
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(π β π3)1
6
,
Or π€ = ππβ3 + πβ«π§
0
π12ππ
(π+1)13(πβπ3)
16
.
Note that, in most of the cases, the Schwarz-Christoffel transformation
is obtained in the form of an integral and cannot be obtained in closed
form except in very few cases. However, the mapping can be used to
find the behavior of π€ when π§ is very near to a certain it.
Put π§ = π3 + π , |π§ β π3| β€ 1 β |π | β€ 1 in π€ β ππβ3 = πβ«π§
0
π12ππ
(π+1)13(πβπ3)
16
,
β΄ π€ β ππβ3 = π β«
π3+π
0
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(π β π3 )1
6
= π β«
π3
0
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(π β π3)1
6
+ π β«
π3+π
π3
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(π β π3)1
6
,
π€ β ππβ3 = π(3β πβ3) + π β«
π3+π
π3
π1
2ππ
(π + 1)1
3(π β π3)1
6
, from Eqn. (2).
Put π = π3+ π, hence
π€β 3π = πβ«
π
0
(π3+ π)1
2ππ
(π3+1 + π)1
3π1
6
.
β΄ π€β 3π βΌ πβπ3
β1+ π33
6
5(π§ β π3)
5
6 ππ π§ β π3 .
Example: To map the domain shown in the diagram onto the upper
half-plane:
Figure 5: The z-plane.
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1. First, we apply the conformal map
π§ = πΌ (π +1
π),
Where πΌ is a real constant to be determined. And as π§ ββ we have π β
β.
To find πΎ1β (the image of πΎ1 in the π βplane) we put
πcosπ + ππsinπ = πΌ {π πππ +1
π πβππ},
β π = π,π = πΌ (π +1
π ) , π = πΌ (π β
1
π ) , (
π
2< π < π)
βπ+ π
2= πΌπ ,
π β π
2=πΌ
π β πΌ2 =
π2 β π2
4
β πΌ =1
2βπ2 β π2 , π =
π + π
βπ2 β π2= β
π + π
π β π= π > 1.
β΄ πΎ1β Is the circular arc
π = ππππ, (π
2< π < π).
To find πΎ2β we put π§ = ππ¦ (π¦ = π β π¦ = 0)
β ππ¦ = πΌ (π +1
π ) cosπ + ππΌ (π β
1
π ) sinπ
β πΌ(π +1
π ) cosπ = 0 β π =
π
2,
and π¦
πΌπ = π 2 β 1 β (π β
π¦
2πΌ)2
= 1+π¦2
4πΌ2 .
β΄ π =π¦
2πΌΒ± β1+
π¦2
4πΌ2.
Because π > 0 we take π =π¦
2πΌ+β1+
π¦2
4πΌ2.
If π¦ = π, then π =π
2πΌ+
π
2πΌ= π. If π¦ = 0 β π = 1.
β΄ πΎ2β Is given by
π = ππ, (π = π β π = 1).
To find πΎ3β: put π§ = π₯ > 0
βπ₯
πΌ= π +
1
πβ (π β
π₯
2πΌ)2
=π₯2
4πΌ2β 1
β π =π₯
2πΌΒ±β
π₯2
4πΌ2β1.
Because π β β as π§ β β we must have π =π₯
2πΌ+ β
π₯2
4πΌ2β 1.
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If 0 < π₯ < 2πΌ, then
π =π₯
2πΌ+ πβ1 β
π₯2
4πΌ2β π2 + π2 = 1 = |π|2 πππ π = πππ, (0 < π <
π
2).
If π₯ β₯ 2πΌ, then
π = 0, π =π₯
2πΌ+β
π₯2
4πΌ2β 1 & π = π, (1 β€ π < +β).
To find πΎ4β we put π§ = π₯, π₯ β€ βπ or π§ = βπ‘, π‘ β₯ π
βπ‘ = πΌ(π +1
π) β β
π‘
πΌπ = π2 +1.
β΄ (π +π‘
2πΌ)2
=π‘2
4πΌ2β 1β π =
βπ‘
2πΌΒ±β
π‘2
4πΌ2β 1,
π β β when π§ β β β π =βπ‘
2πΌββ
π‘2
4πΌ2β1.
Note that π‘2 β 4πΌ2 > π2 β (π2 β π2) = π2
β΄ 0 > π =βπ‘
2πΌββ
π‘2
4πΌ2β1, π = 0,βπ β€ π < ββ
β π = π πππ , (π β€ π < β).
Figure 6: The ΞΆ-plane.
2. Now, we apply the map π€ = π’+ ππ£ = logπ:
πΎ1ββ Is found by
π€ = π’ + ππ£ = log(ππππ) β π’ = logπ,π£ = π (π
2< π < π) .
πΎ2ββ Is obtained by putting π€ = log(π ππ
π
2) β π’ = logπ (π = π β π =
1), π£ =π
2 and for πΎ3
ββ we put π€ = log(πππ) = ππ (0 < π <π
2) and π€ =
logπ (1 β€ π < β). For πΎ4ββ put π€ = log(π πππ) (π β€ π < β).
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Note that the map from π· to π·ββ is given by
π§ = πΌ(ππ€ + πβπ€) = 2πΌcoshπ€ β π§ = βπ2β π2 coshπ€.
Figure 7: The w-plane.
To map π·ββ onto the upper half-plane we need the Schwarz-Christoffel
transformation. This can be done by considering the limiting case as
π β β.
Figure 8: The w-plane.
Example: [The Electric Field Distribution in a Semi-Infinite Domain]
[4,7]
π»2π= 0 ππ π· = {(π₯, π¦): π¦ > 0,ββ< π₯ < β} π = 0 ππ π¦ = 0,ββ < π₯ < β1
π = 1 ππ π¦ = 0, 1 < π₯ < β
The part β1 < π₯ < 1, π¦ = 0 is insulated (π. π.,ππ
ππ¦= 0).
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Figure 9: The z-plane.
This is a mixed boundary value problem, and there are two different
boundary conditions on the same boundary line. It is difficult to find
the electric potential distribution directly. In order to solve this
boundary value problem easily, we consider the mapping
π€ = sinβ1(π§). β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦.. (1)
The transformation function is
π€ = sinβ1(π§) =π
2+ πlog {π§ +βπ§2β 1 }.
On πΎ1: let π§ = 1 + π‘, (0 < π‘ < β) β π§ β 1 = π‘ πππ π§+ 1 = 2 + π‘.
β΄ πΎ1β Is given by
π€ =π
2+ πlog{1 + π‘ +βπ‘(2 + π‘)}.
β΄ On πΎ1β:
π’ =π
2 πππ π£ = log{1 + π‘ +βπ‘(2+ π‘)} , (0 < π‘ < β)
β π’ =π
2, (0 < π£ < β).
On πΎ2: let π§ = (1 + π‘)πππ , (0 < π‘ < β) β π§ + 1 = π‘πππ πππ π§β 1 = (2 +
π‘)πππ .
β΄ πΎ2β is given by
π€ =π
2+ πlog [β(1+ π‘)ββπ‘(2+ π‘)]
=π
2+ πlog[πππ{(1+ π‘) +βπ‘(2+ π‘)}]
=π
2+ πlog{πππ}+ πlog{1 + π‘ +βπ‘(2+ π‘)}
= (π
2β π) + πlog {1 + π‘ + βπ‘(2+ π‘)}
= (βπ
2) + πlog {1 + π‘ +βπ‘(2 + π‘)}.
β΄ On πΎ2β:
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π’ = βπ
2 πππ π£ = log {1 + π‘ + βπ‘(2+ π‘)} , (0 < π‘ < β)
β π’ = βπ
2 πππ (0 < π£ < β).
On πΎ3: let π§ = π‘πππ , (0 β€ π‘ < 1) β π§ + 1 = 1 β π‘, π§ β 1 = (1 + π‘)πππ .
β΄ πΎ3β is given by
π€ =π
2+ πlog{βπ‘ + πβ(1β π‘2)} =
π
2+ πlog{
β1
π‘+πβ1βπ‘2}
=π
2+ πlog(πππ)β πlog{π‘ + πβ1 β π‘2}
= βπ
2+ tanβ1 {
β1βπ‘2
π‘} , (0 β€ π‘ < 1).
β΄ On πΎ3β:
(βπ
2< π’ β€ 0) πππ π£ = 0.
On πΎ4: let π§ = π‘, (0 β€ π‘ < 1) β π§ β 1 = (1 β π‘)πππ πππ π§ + 1 = 1 + π‘.
β΄ πΎ4β is given by
π€ =π
2+ πlog (π‘ + πβ1β π‘2) =
π
2β tanβ1 {
β1 β π‘2
π‘}, (0 β€ π‘ < 1).
β΄ On πΎ4β: π£ = 0 πππ (0 β€ π’ <
π
2).
Thus, the upper half-plane of π§-plane is mapped onto a semi-infinite
strip of π€-plan. The boundary condition at the bottom of the semi-
infinite strip is the Neumann boundary condition (π. π.,ππβ
ππ£= 0), as
shown
{
β
2πβ = 0 ππ π·β = {(π’, π£): π£ > 0,βπ
2< π’ <
π
2}
πβ = 0 πππ 0 < π£ < β,π’ = βπ
2
πβ = 1 πππ 0 < π£ < β,π’ =π
2
.
The part βπ
2< π’ <
π
2, π£ = 0 is insulated (π. π. ,
ππβ
ππ£= 0).
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Figure10: The w-plane.
The electric field inside this domain is uniform, therefore, we should
seek a solution that takes on constant values along the vertical lines
π’ = π’0 and that πβ(π’,π£) should be a function of π’ alone. That is,
πβ(π’, π£) = π΄π’+π΅,
for some real constant π΄ and π΅.
The boundary conditions above lead to
π΅ =1
2,π΄ =
1
π.
β΄ πβ(π’, π£) =1
ππ’ +
1
2= π π {
1
2+1
ππ€}.
To find the solution of the original problem, we must substitute for π’ in
terms of π₯ and π¦ as follows: π₯2
sin2π’β
π¦2
cos2π’= 1 β¦β¦β¦ (2)
Now, (2) is a hyperbola as shown
Figure11: The z-plane.
π΄π΅ = 2sinπ’. It is obvious that
π1 + π2 > 2sinπ’. β¦β¦.. (3)
Put sin2π’ = π‘ βπ₯2
π‘β
π¦2
1βπ‘= 1 β π₯2(1β π‘) β π¦2π‘ = π‘ β π‘2 .
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Therefore
{π‘ β(π₯2 +π¦2+1)
2}
2
=(π₯2 + π¦2+ 1)2 β4π₯2
4
β΄ 4π‘ = 2π₯2 + 2π¦2+ 2 Β±β{π₯2+π¦2 + 1 β 2π₯}{π₯2+ π¦2 + 1 + 2π₯}
= π12 + π2
2 Β±2π1π2 = (π1 Β± π2)2
β 4sin2π’ = (π1 Β± π2)2 .
β΄ 2sinπ’ = π1 Β± π2 .
In view of inequality (3), we reject the plus sign
β΄ sinπ’ =π1βπ2
2. β¦β¦β¦ (4)
β΄ π’ = sinβ1(π2 β π12
),
or π’ = sinβ1 {β(π₯+1)2+π¦2ββ(π₯β1)2+π¦2
2}.
β΄ The solution is
π =1
2+ (
1
π) sinβ1 {
β(π₯+ 1)2 +π¦2 ββ(π₯β 1)2 +π¦2
2}.
Example: Use the appropriate transformation to solve the potential
problem shown below:
{π»2π = 0 ππ π· = {π§: |π§| < 1}
π = 0 ππ πΎ1 = {π§: |π§| = 1,0 < ππππ§ < π}
π = π0 ππ πΎ2 = {π§: |π§| = 1, π < ππππ§ < 2π}.
Figure12: The unit circle |z|=1 in the z-plane
Note that π(π₯, π¦) may be a temperature distribution in π· or an
electrostatic potential due to some distribution of electric charges or a
velocity potential where π· is a fluid region which is incompressible.
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To solve the problem we employ the conformal transformation
π§ =π€β π
π€+ π.
This mapping maps the upper half of the π€-plane onto the unit disc
(i.e., π·β βπ·), on the other hand
π§π€ + ππ§ = π€ β π β π€(1β π§) = π(1 + π§),
β΄ π€ = π’+ ππ£ =π(1 + π§)
1 β π§.
On πΎ1: π§ = πππ , 0 < π < π,
β π€ = π’ + ππ£ =π(1+ πππ)
1 β πππ=π(π
ππ
2 + πβππ
2 )
πβππ
2 β πππ
2
=2πcos
1
2π
β2πsin1
2π=βcos
1
2π
sin1
2π.
β΄ On πΎ1β: π£ = 0, (ββ< π’ < 0).
On πΎ2: π§ = πππ , π < π < 2π
β π€ =βcos
1
2π
sin1
2π,
π
2<π
2< π.
β΄ on πΎ2β: π£ = 0, 0 < π’ < β.
By inspection, we see that
πβ = π0 {1β1
πargπ€},
Or πβ = π0{1 β1
πtanβ1
π£
π’}.
Figure13: The image of the circle in Fig. (11) in the π βπππππ.
β΄ π = π0 {1β1
πtanβ1
π£(π₯, π¦)
π’(π₯, π¦)}.
Now π€ =π(1+π₯+ππ¦)
1βπ₯βππ¦=
π(1+π₯+ππ¦)(1βπ₯+ππ¦)
(1βπ₯)2+π¦2=
β2π¦+π(1βπ₯2βπ¦2)
(1βπ₯)2+π¦2
β΄ π(π₯, π¦) = π0 {1 β1
πtanβ1
(1 β π₯2 β π¦2)
β2π¦}.
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III. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This part presents some conclusions derived from the conduct of the
study of conformal mappings. It also provides some recommendations
that can be followed when expanding the study.
CONCLUSION
From our modest study, we conclude the following:
Conformal maps are transformations that preserve angles
between curves (angles between tangents) including their
orientation.
Conformal maps are analytic functions whose derivatives do
not vanish in the domains of definition (i.e., locally univalent).
If π is a conformal map from π· onto π·β, then πβ1 (the inverse
map) is also a conformal map from π·β onto π·.
The Schwarz-Christoffel transformation maps the interior of a
polygon, say in the π€-plane, onto the upper half of the π§-plane.
The harmonicity of a function is preserved under conformal
maps.
Conformal maps take complicated boundaries into simpler ones
sometimes.
We can determine a harmonic potential by using a conformal
mapping that maps π· onto π·β where the solution of the problem
is easier to find.
RECOMMENDATIONS
This study dealt with the technique of conformal mapping without
using computer programs and numerical techniques. Thus, the
following recommendations are hereby presented:
Since the study dealt with this technique without using
computer programs, a study should be attempted using these
programs.
It is recommended that, numerical techniques should be used
in the study of conformal maps.
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