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Two-dimensional Barenblatt profile for quadratic porous-medium diffusion

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For the radially symmetric equation
nt​=D∇⋅(n∇n)
(1)
in two dimensions, the mass-N similarity solution has the compactly supported form
n(r,t)=(DtN​)1/2[8x02​−x2​]+​,x=(NDt)1/4r​,
(2)
where mass normalization gives x0​=(16/π)1/4. Its support radius grows as t1/4 and its occupied area grows as t1/2.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2001 / iii / Paper 44 / 4 / ii / Solution
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