General solution to 1-D wave equation

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$$ \frac{\partial ^2 \phi}{\partial x^2}=\frac{1}{c^2}\frac{\partial^2 \phi}{\partial t^2} $$

with general solution: $\phi=f(x-ct)+g(x+ct)$

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💼 Case: vibrating stretched string

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🧠 Remember: Fourier series