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$$\frac{\partial u}{\partial t}-a^2\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{\partial^2u}{\partial x_k^2}=0.$$
  
This equation is the simplest example of a [[Parabolic partial differential equation|parabolic partial differential equation]]. For <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/t/t092/t092560/t0925602.png" /> it describes the process of heat diffusion in a solid body. The first boundary value problem (in a cylindrical domain) and the Cauchy–Dirichlet problem (in a half-space) are the fundamental well-posed problems for the thermal-conductance equation. A solution to the characteristic (Cauchy) problem can be given in explicit form:
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This equation is the simplest example of a [[Parabolic partial differential equation|parabolic partial differential equation]]. For $n=3$ it describes the process of heat diffusion in a solid body. The first boundary value problem (in a cylindrical domain) and the Cauchy–Dirichlet problem (in a half-space) are the fundamental well-posed problems for the thermal-conductance equation. A solution to the characteristic (Cauchy) problem can be given in explicit form:
  
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$$u(x,t)=\frac{1}{(2a\sqrt{\pi t})^n}\int\limits_{\mathbf R^n}\exp\left(-\frac{|x-\xi|^2}{4a^2t}\right)\phi(\xi)d\xi,\quad t>0,$$
  
where <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/t/t092/t092560/t0925604.png" /> is a fixed continuous uniformly bounded function on <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/t/t092/t092560/t0925605.png" />.
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where $\phi(\xi)$ is a fixed continuous uniformly bounded function on $\mathbf R^n$.
  
 
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heat equation

The homogeneous partial differential equation

$$\frac{\partial u}{\partial t}-a^2\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{\partial^2u}{\partial x_k^2}=0.$$

This equation is the simplest example of a parabolic partial differential equation. For $n=3$ it describes the process of heat diffusion in a solid body. The first boundary value problem (in a cylindrical domain) and the Cauchy–Dirichlet problem (in a half-space) are the fundamental well-posed problems for the thermal-conductance equation. A solution to the characteristic (Cauchy) problem can be given in explicit form:

$$u(x,t)=\frac{1}{(2a\sqrt{\pi t})^n}\int\limits_{\mathbf R^n}\exp\left(-\frac{|x-\xi|^2}{4a^2t}\right)\phi(\xi)d\xi,\quad t>0,$$

where $\phi(\xi)$ is a fixed continuous uniformly bounded function on $\mathbf R^n$.

References

[1] A.V. Bitsadze, "The equations of mathematical physics" , MIR (1980) (Translated from Russian)
[2] V.S. Vladimirov, "Equations of mathematical physics" , MIR (1984) (Translated from Russian)


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References

[a1] J.R. Cannon, "The one-dimensional heat equation" , Addison-Wesley (1984)
[a2] H.S. Carslaw, J.C. Jaeger, "Conduction of heat in solids" , Clarendon Press (1945)
[a3] J. Cranck, "The mathematics of diffusion" , Clarendon Press (1975)
[a4] A. Friedman, "Partial differential equations of parabolic type" , Prentice-Hall (1964)
[a5] M. Jakob, "Heat transfer" , 1–2 , Wiley (1975)
[a6] M.N. Ozisik, "Basic heat transfer" , McGraw-Hill (1977)
[a7] D.V. Widder, "The heat equation" , Acad. Press (1975)
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Thermal-conductance equation. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Thermal-conductance_equation&oldid=17398
This article was adapted from an original article by A.P. Soldatov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article