Heat equation, initial and boundary numerical conditions

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The discussion centers on solving the heat equation with appropriate numerical initial and boundary conditions using Mathematica. The user seeks specific examples of initial conditions, such as f[x, 0] == 1, and boundary conditions like f[0, t] == 0 and f[1, t] == 0. The user encounters a warning in Mathematica indicating a conflict between the initial and boundary conditions, highlighting the need for a coherent set of conditions to avoid discrepancies in the solution.

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Hello to all!

Homework Statement


for testing my program i need a heat equation with numerical initial and boundary conditions:
Derivative[2, 0][f][x, t] == Derivative[0, 1][f][x, t]

f[x, 0] == numerical
f[0, t] == numerical, f[numerical, t] == numerical


PS. to moders: please, if you delete my message, PM me what I've done wrong, thanks!
 
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It's not clear what you are asking. You know what the heat equation is, I presume. Why can't you just make up arbitrary initial and boundary values yourself?
 

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