(a) Show that V(x, t) = π - fx es² ds is a solution to the heat equation √4xt Vt=xVxx, xER.

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(a) Show that V(x, t) = π - SV₁xt
√4xt
e
ds is a solution to the heat equation
Vt = xVxx, x € R.
(b) Suppose U solves the heat equation on the real line
Ut = 4U, ER
with initial value
4, x ≤ 0
2, x > 0.
(i) Use the Fourier-Poisson formula to give an explicit expression for the solution
(ii) Describe the qualitative behaviour of U in this case as t→∞ and plot out
the solution at several instants of time to explain your answer. What is the limit
of U as t→∞?
U (x,0) =
Transcribed Image Text:T (a) Show that V(x, t) = π - SV₁xt √4xt e ds is a solution to the heat equation Vt = xVxx, x € R. (b) Suppose U solves the heat equation on the real line Ut = 4U, ER with initial value 4, x ≤ 0 2, x > 0. (i) Use the Fourier-Poisson formula to give an explicit expression for the solution (ii) Describe the qualitative behaviour of U in this case as t→∞ and plot out the solution at several instants of time to explain your answer. What is the limit of U as t→∞? U (x,0) =
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