Heat equation: Separation of variables

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How solve the heat equation via separation of variables.
Such ideas are seen in university mathematics, physics and engineering courses.

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  • Dr Tisdell, you justified the validity of the constant but what is the justification for the characteristic equation?

  • @alquiora watch?v=xtHGJtsLqbs with the justification starting around 06:40

  • how we will find Bn??? Bn and bn is the same

  • @Reyder93 I give the formula for b_n at 46:48.

  • one more question....If in initial condition we were given U(x,0)=m(L-x) and my final equation from which we will find bn is Bnsin(nx)

  • @Reyder93 If you go to my channel and click on the Fourier series playlist then you can find several videos that solve the kinds of question that you mention.

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  • What if our boundary conditions u(0,t)= a and u(L,t)= b? Would I end up with the infinite sum (fourier)?

  • Yeah Dr. Tisdell--U-r-awsome, great lecture & thanks for being a true teacher. The heck with uncaring teachers.

  • @Reyder93 The important point is that the constant must be positive. If we write it as \alpha^2 (with \alpha > 0) then it makes the notation and calculations simpler when solving.

  • @DrChrisTisdell Eeeem yeah.I understood....I have had lecture in previous week.My teacher said that in heat equation there must be alfa not alfa square.Is it true????

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