 Heat kernel (source code)

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= Heat kernel
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For $u_t=\kappa u_{xx}$ on the real line,
$$
K_t(x)=\frac1{\sqrt{4\pi\kappa t}}e^{-x^2/(4\kappa t)}
$$
has total mass one and converges to the delta distribution as $t$ decreases to zero. The solution is $u(t)=K_t*u_0$.

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