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Solution for the One-dimensional Diffusion Equation

To satisfy the boundary conditions we require B=0 and \lambda=n\pi/L . One solution is therefore found to be \begin{equation*} u(x,t)=A_n\sin(n\pi x/L)e^{-n^2\pi^2 t/L^2}. \end{equation*} But there are infinitely many possible n values (infinite number of solutions). Moreover, the diffusion equation is linear and because of this we know that a superposition of solutions will also be a solution of the equation. We may therefore write \begin{equation*} u(x,t)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} A_n \sin(n\pi x/L) e^{-n^2\pi^2 t/L^2}. \end{equation*}