For the 1-dimensional diffusion equation:

𝜕 𝜕2
( − 𝐷 2 ) 𝜙(𝑥, 𝑡) = 𝑆(𝑥, 𝑡),
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥
you can consider the Green’s function:
𝜕 𝜕2
( − 𝐷 2 ) 𝐺 (𝑥, 𝑡) = 𝛿 (𝑥 )𝛿 (𝑡),
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥
1 𝑥2
𝐺 (𝑥, 𝑡) = exp (− ).
√ 4𝜋𝐷𝑡 4𝐷𝑡
Then you will find the solution 𝜙(𝑥, 𝑡) as:
𝑡 ∞
𝜙(𝑥, 𝑡) = ∫ 𝑑𝑡 ′ ∫ 𝑑𝑥 ′ 𝐺 (𝑥 − 𝑥 ′ , 𝑡 − 𝑡 ′ )𝑆(𝑥 ′ , 𝑡 ′ ).
−∞ −∞
For the 𝑑-dimensional diffusion equation:
𝜕
( − 𝐷∇2 ) 𝜙(𝒓, 𝑡) = 𝑆(𝒓, 𝑡),
𝜕𝑡
you can consider the Green’s function:
𝜕
( − 𝐷∇2 ) 𝐺 (𝒓, 𝑡) = 𝛿 (𝒓)𝛿 (𝑡),
𝜕𝑡
1 |𝒓|2
𝐺 (𝒓, 𝑡) = exp (− ).
(4𝜋𝐷𝑡)𝑑/2 4𝐷𝑡
Then you will find the solution 𝜙(𝒓, 𝑡) as:
𝑡
𝜙(𝒓, 𝑡) = ∫ 𝑑𝑡 ′ ∫ 𝑑𝒓′ 𝐺 (𝒓 − 𝒓′ , 𝑡 − 𝑡 ′ )𝑆(𝒓′ , 𝑡 ′ ).
−∞ 𝑉