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Fundamental solution of a linear differential operator

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A fundamental solution of a linear differential operator P(D) is a distribution E satisfying P(D)E=δ0​.
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    • Malgrange–Ehrenpreis theorem Fundamental solution of a linear differential operator
    • Retarded fundamental solution Fundamental solution of a linear differential operator

Malgrange–Ehrenpreis theorem

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Fundamental solution of a linear differential operator
Every nonzero constant-coefficient linear partial differential operator has a distributional fundamental solution.

Retarded fundamental solution

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Fundamental solution of a linear differential operator
A retarded fundamental solution is supported in a chosen forward region, such as [0,∞) for an ordinary differential operator.

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