Here is an example report that describes the MATLAB code for solving the one-dimensional diffusion

equation using the finite difference method:

Title: Solving the One-Dimensional Nonlinear Diffusion Equation Using MATLAB

Introduction:

The diffusion equation is a fundamental partial differential equation that describes the behavior of a
quantity that spreads or diffuses through a medium. In this report, we present a MATLAB code for
solving the one-dimensional nonlinear diffusion equation using the finite difference method. The
finite difference method is a numerical technique for approximating solutions to differential
equations by discretizing the domain into a grid and replacing derivatives with finite difference
approximations.

Method:

The one-dimensional nonlinear diffusion equation can be written as:

∂u/∂t = D(∂^2u/∂x^2) + F(u)

where u(x,t) is the concentration or the quantity of interest, t is time, x is the spatial coordinate, D is
the diffusion coefficient, and F(u) is a nonlinear function that models the source/sink or reaction
term.

The finite difference method can be used to discretize the spatial and temporal derivatives in the
diffusion equation. In this code, we use a central difference scheme for the spatial derivative and an
explicit forward difference scheme for the temporal derivative. The discretized form of the diffusion
equation is:

u(i, n+1) = u(i, n) + dt * D * (u(i+1, n) - 2*u(i, n) + u(i-1, n)) / dx^2 + dt * F(u(i, n))

where u(i, n) represents the concentration at spatial grid point i and time step n, dt is the time step,
and dx is the spatial grid spacing.

Results:

We implemented the finite difference method in MATLAB to solve the one-dimensional nonlinear
diffusion equation with the following parameters:
Number of grid points: nx = 41

Length of the domain: L = 2

Diffusion coefficient: D = 1

Time step: dt = 0.025

Number of time steps: timesteps = 50

Initial condition: u0 = ones(1, nx); u0(1:round(nx/2)) = 2;

The code iteratively updates the concentration at each time step using the finite difference
approximations for the spatial and temporal derivatives. It then plots the concentration profile at
each time step using the MATLAB "plot" function.

Discussion:

The MATLAB code provides a numerical solution to the one-dimensional nonlinear diffusion equation
using the finite difference method. The results show the evolution of the concentration profile over
time. The diffusion coefficient, initial condition, grid size, and time step can be adjusted to study the
effect of these parameters on the diffusion process.

Conclusion:

In this report, we presented a MATLAB code for solving the one-dimensional nonlinear diffusion
equation using the finite difference method. The code provides a numerical solution and visualization
of the concentration profile over time. This code can be a useful tool for studying diffusion processes
in various fields such as physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering. Further improvements can be
made to the code, such as implementing more advanced numerical methods for better accuracy and
efficiency, incorporating boundary conditions, or handling more complex nonlinearities in the
diffusion equation.