A second-order linear hyperbolic diferencial parcial equation that governs the propagation of various types of waves. In its simplest form, it is written as [latex]\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial t^2} = c^2 \nabla^2 u[/latex], where [latex]u(\vec{x},t)[/latex] is the amplitude of the wave, [latex]c[/latex] is the wave speed, and [latex]\nabla^2[/latex] is the Laplace operator. It models phenomena like vibrating strings, sound waves, and light waves.
