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For example, consider the function
: u(x,y)=e^x \sin y \,.
Since
: {\partial u \over \partial x } = e^x \sin y, {\partial^2 u \over \partial x^2} = e^x \sin y and
: {\partial u \over \partial y} = e^x \cos y, {\partial^2 u \over \partial y^2} = - e^x \sin y
it satisfies
:
abla^2 u = 0.
and thus is harmonic. Now suppose we have a v(x,y) such that the Cauchy-Riemann equations are satisfied:

Simplifying
: {\partial v \over \partial y} = e^x \sin y and
: {\partial v \over \partial x} = -e^x \cos y
which when solved gives
: v = -e^x \cos y \!\;.

Observe that if the functions related to ''u'' and ''v'' were interchanged, the functions would not be harmonic conjugates, since the minus sign in the Cauchy-Riemann equations makes the relationship asymmetric.

The , of finding the curves that cross a given family of non-intersecting curves at Right Angle s.

Another formulation of the harmonic conjugate is given by the theory of the Hilbert Transform . Estimates for it form an important topic in Mathematical Analysis , typical of the theory of Singular Integral Operator s.