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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2021 iii Paper 336 2 b ii Solution by
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For , the formal outer family isEvery nonzero member diverges as , so bounded matching selects the outer solution . Boundary layers are now required at both endpoints.
The layer still has width and leading profileNear , diffusion and the logarithmically vanishing convection balance on the thinner scaleAt leading order the reaction term is smaller there. Using the supplied first integral with , defineThe left layer that equals at the endpoint and matches zero isConsequently a leading composite description isIts sketch has value at each endpoint, drops sharply to an almost-zero outer plateau just to the right of , and rises through an layer just before .
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