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Analytical solutions of a class of inverse coefficient problems. (English) Zbl 1251.35190
Summary: This paper is devoted to some class of inverse coefficient problems. By using a well-known transformation, the inverse problem is transformed to a new problem without the unknown time dependent coefficient. Therefore, the new inverse problem can be solved easily. To show the efficiency of the present method, some examples are presented.
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 35R30 Inverse problems for PDE 35A22 Transform methods (PDE) 35K10 Second order parabolic equations, general 35Q93 PDEs in connection with control and optimization
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