The Robin problem for the Laplace equation in a three-dimensional starlike domain

摘要

The internal and external Robin problems for the Laplace equation in bounded starlike domains are addressed. We show how to derive the relevant solutions by using a suitable Fourier series-like method. Numerical results are specifically obtained considering three-dimensional domains whose boundary is defined by a generalization of the so-called “superformula” introduced by Gielis. By using the computer algebra code Mathematica©, truncated series approximations of the solutions are determined. Our findings are in good agreement with the theoretical results on the Fourier series due to Carleson.