Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 2 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / Paper 2 / 5 / b / i / Solution

Transform only the time variable. Two integrations by parts give ${\mathcal{F}}_t[y_{tt}]=(i\omega {)}^2\tilde{y}=-{\omega }^2\tilde{y}$, when the ordinary transform boundary terms vanish; the same derivative rule holds for tempered distributions. Spatial derivatives and the fixed spatial delta commute with the transform. ThusorThe spatial Dirichlet boundary conditions transform to $\tilde{y}(\omega ,0)=\tilde{y}(\omega ,L)=0$.