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Fredholm Integral Equation

Definition¹

The integral equation given below is called the Fredholm Integral Equation of the first kind.

$$g(s) = \int K(s, t) f(t) dt \tag{1}$$

Here, $K$ is referred to as the kernel. The following form is called the Fredholm Integral Equation of the second kind.

$$g(s) = f(s) + \int K(s, t) f(t) dt \tag{2}$$

Explanation

Solving the integral equation $(1), (2)$ generally means finding $f$ that satisfies $(1), (2)$ for given $g$ and $K$.