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Multivariable CalculusSuperchallengeThe Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation

The Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation · Superchallenge problem

In R5\mathbb R^5, let r=∣x∣=x12+⋯+x52r = |\mathbf x| = \sqrt{x_1^2 + \cdots + x_5^2}. Find the nonzero real number pp for which u=rpu = r^p is harmonic (∑i=15uxixi=0\sum_{i=1}^5 u_{x_ix_i} = 0) on R5∖{0}\mathbb R^5\setminus\{\mathbf 0\}.