On the general solution of a nonsymmetric partial difference functional equation analogous to the wave equation (Q1106413)

The partial difference equation \[ (1)\quad (f(x+t,y)+f(x-t,y)- 2f(x,y))t^{-2}=(f(x,y+s)+f(x,y-s)-2f(x,y))s^{-2\quad},\quad s\neq t \] is considered, when no regularity assumptions are imposed on f. The author gives the general solution of (1) in the form \(f(x,y)=A(x)+B(y)+C(x,y)+P(x,y)\) for all \(x,y\in R\) where A, B are additive functions, C is an additive function in each variable and P is certain polynomial of degree at most 4. The only continuous solution of (1) has the form \(f(x,y)=\bar P(x,y)\) for all \(x,y\in R\) where \(\bar P\) is certain polynomial of degree at most 4. Earlier, several authors had considered equation (1) in the particular case \(s=t\).