Heat Equation
One-Sentence Idea / 一句话
The heat equation says that temporal change is driven by spatial curvature.
热方程表示:每一点温度随时间改变的速度,由该点相对于周围温度分布的局部弯曲程度决定。
Core Forms
一维:
多维:
是 thermal diffusivity。peak 降低、valley 升高,因此 temperature profile 会被 smooth out。
Mechanism
离散模型中,每一点趋向邻居平均值:
Second Difference 在连续极限下成为 spatial second derivative。
Connections
- Differential Equations
- Partial Derivatives
- Second Difference
- Second Derivative
- Laplacian
- Fourier Series
- 02 - But What Is a Partial Differential Equation > Knowledge Point 6: The Heat Equation Couples Time Change to Spatial Curvature
Search and Source Mentions
- Main source: 02 - But What Is a Partial Differential Equation