Laplace's equation inside a wedge: conducting plates at an angle

Solving Laplace's equation in plane polar coordinates, inside a wedge-shaped region, subject to Dirichlet boundary conditions at the edges. Physically, this corresponds to placing two conducting plates in contact at an angle and solving for the electric potential in the space between them. An alternative (and less conventional) method can be found here:    • Field between angled conducting plates, us...  

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