Chapter 5 : Problem 10

Problem
Show that Cx =

B x exp() 4Dt Dt
2

is a solution to

C C =D 2 t x

The Parameter B is a constant, being independent of both x and t.

Given
Cx =

B x exp() 4Dt Dt
2

C C =D 2 t x
B is a constant and independent of x and t.

Find
C D 2 x
2

Step 1
Cx =

B x exp() 4Dt Dt
-x2 4Dt

B Cx = ( )(e Dt

Step 2

B Cx = ( )(e Dt
-x2

-x2 4Dt

B 4 Dt - 1 e (( )(2x )) C 'x = 4DT Dt

B = e Dt

-x2 4 Dt

-x

2DT

C 'x =

- Bx 2 DT Dt

-x2 4 Dt

Step 3

C 'x =
C"x =

- Bx
2 DT Dt
-B
3 3 2 2

-x2 4 Dt

[ x (e

-x2 4 Dt

2D t
=
-B 2D t

-1 )( )(2x ) + (e 4Dt
-x 2Dt ) + (e 4 Dt )]
-x2

-x2 4 Dt

)(1)]

-x2

3 2 2

[ x (e 3

4 Dt

)(

C"x =

B 2D t
3 3 2 2

-x2

(e

4 Dt

x )[( ) - 1] 2Dt

Step 4
C C =D 2 t x
2

=D

B
2D t
3 3 2 2

-x2

(e

4 Dt

x )[( ) - 1] 2Dt

C C =D 2 = x t
2

2D t

1 3 2 2

2 x (e 4 Dt )[( ) - 1] 2Dt

-x2

Therefore Cx = Is a solution.

B x exp() 4Dt Dt

Application