Definition:Heat Equation/Also presented as

Heat Equation: Also presented as

The heat equation can also be presented as:

$\nabla^2 u = c^2\dfrac {\partial u} {\partial t}$

where $\nabla^2$ denotes the Laplacian of $u$.

Sources

• 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): heat equation