The No-hoogeeous Diffusio Equatio The o-hoogeeous diffusio equatio, with sources, has the geeral for, 2 r,t a 2 r,t Fr,t t a 2 is real ad The hoogeeous diffusio equatio, 2 r,t a 2 t r,t ca be solved by separatio of variables usig a separatio costat ik 2,wherek is real: r,t ht r 2 r r a2 ht ht ik2 t 2 r k 2 r t ht k2 /a 2 ht k k k x 2 k x 2 k 2 2 k 2 /a 2 p A geeral solutio to the hoogeeous diffusio equatioi Cartesia coordiates is obtaied by suig over all values of the separatio costat, k: r,t akexp ik rexp pt k If oe assues that k ad therefore p ca be cotious, oe has (i Cartesia coordiates) the followig for: p k 2 /a 2 k,pexp ik rexp ptd 3 kdp r,t 1 2 4 The solutios to r, give by expik r for a coplete orthooral set of states spaig all of space:
1 2 expik rexp ik rd 3 r k k 1 2 expik rexp ik r d 3 k r r.the Gree s Fuctio for the No-Hoogeeous Diffusio Equatio The Gree s fuctio satisfies the followig equatio: 2 Gr,r,t,t a 2 t Gr,r,t,t r r t t. Clearly we ca write the right had side of the equatio (the source) as follows: r r t t 1 2 4 expik rexp ik r d 3 k exp ipt t dp The Gree s fuctio for all of space ca be expaded i ters of the solutios to r,t, give by expik rexp ipt where k 2 /a 2 p : Gr,r,t,t 1 2 4 gk,p,r,t exp ik rexp iptd 3 kdp. To fid gk,p,r,t we put Gr,r,t,t ito the o-hoogeeous diffusio equatio for the Gree s fuctio: 1 gk,p,r,t 2 a 2 2 4 t exp ik rexp iptd3 kdp 1 expik rexp ik r d 3 k exp ipt t dp 2 4 Siplifyig, we have, gk,p,r,t k 2 ipa 2 expik r ptd 3 kdp exp ik r pt expik r ptd 3 kdp
gk,p,r,t k 2 ipa 2 exp ik r pt exp ik r ptd 3 kdp gk,p,r,t exp ik r pt k 2 ipa 2. Substitutig gk,p,r,t ito the expasio for Gr,r,t,t we have G i ters of r r ad t t. Gr r,t t 1 expik r r pt t dpd 3 k 2 4 k 2 ipa 2 Gr r,t t 1 ia 2 2 4 expik r r pt t p ik 2 /a 2 dpd 3 k Separatig the p itegratio, we fid that it has oly oe pole at p ik 2 /a 2 (ot o the real axis). Gr r,t t i expik r r d 3 k a 2 2 4 exp ipt t p ik 2 /a 2 dp As i the case of the wave equatio, we assue the causality coditio t t ad ust close the cotour i the lower half plae so that the sei circular path gives zero cotributio: G fk d 3 k closed exp ipt t exp ipt t dp dp p ik 2 /a 2 sei circle p ik 2 /a 2 Usig the Cauchy itegral theore we ca evaluate the p itegratio:.
G fk d 3 k closed exp ipt t p ik 2 /a 2 fk d 3 k 2iΘt t exp i ik 2 /a 2 t t 2iΘt t Θt t i a 2 2 4 2 a 2 2 4 dp expik r r exp k 2 /a 2 t t d 3 k expik r r exp k 2 /a 2 t t d 3 k Nowwedothekitegratioisphericalkspace, lettig r r be alog the ẑ directio: G Θt t 2 expik r r cos a 2 2 4 k exp k 2 /a 2 t t k 2 dkd k d cos k Θt t 1 1 expik r r cos a 2 k exp k 2 /a 2 t t k 2 dkdu; u cos k 2 1 Θt t 1 expik r r exp ik r r exp k 2 /a 2 t t k 2 dk a 2 2 ik r r Θt t 2 si k r r exp k 2 /a 2 t t kdk a 2 2 r r Θt t 1 si kexp k 2 2 kdk a 2 r r Θt t 1 a 2 r r Θt t 1 a 2 r r Θt t 4 3 exp 2 /4 2 Dwight "Tables of Itegrals" p. 236 r r a 3 4t t 3/2 exp a2 r r 2 4t t a 4t t 3/2 exp a2 r r 2 4t t Gr r,t t Θt t for V all space a 4t t 3/2 exp a2 r r 2 4t t For a Fiite Volue For a fiite volue oe fids the coplete orthooral set of states which satisfy : 2 k 2 u r u r u r r r
The, oe ca write the o-hoogeeous diffusio equatio for the Gree s fuctio as follows: 2 Gr,r,t,t a 2 t Gr,r,t,t The expasio for Gr,r,t,t isassuedtobe:, Gr,r,t,t Usig the differetial equatio 2 a 2 t Siplifyig, we have, u r u rt t. u r u r A pexp ipt t dp u r u r A pexp ipt t dp u r u r 1 2 exp ipt t dp A p 1 2ia 2 p ik 2 /a 2 The cotour itegratio of the p itegratio is doe the sae way, givig: Gr,r,t,t Θt t 1 a 2 u r u rexp k 2 /a 2 t t choose boudary coditios o u r to atch those of r,t Note this has sae for as derived for all of space where u r 1 expik r 3/2 2 Gr,r,t,t Θt t 1 a 2 2 3 expik r r exp k 2 /a 2 t t d 3 k Derivig the Solutio to the Diffusio Equatio Give
2 a 2 t r,t Fr,t Lr,t Fr,t 2 a 2 t Gr,r ;t,t r r t t I this case ad LGr,r ;t,t r r t t Gr,r ;t,t Gr,r; t,t reciprocity theore 2 a 2 Gr,r ;t,t r r t t t L Gr,r ;t,t r r t t For the diffusio equatio oe chooses to begi with the followig expressio: r,t 2 a 2 Gr,r ;t,t d 3 x dct t Gr,r ;t,t 2 a 2 t r,t d 3 x dct r,t r r t t d 3 x dct Gr,r ;t,t Fr,t d 3 x dct C1 r,t Gr,r ;t,t Fr,t d 3 x dct We also ca obtai the surface itegral ters as follows: r,t 2 Gr,r ;t,t Gr,r ;t,t 2 r,t d 3 x dct dct r,t Gr,r ;t,t Gr,r ;t,t r,t d 3 x dct r,t Gr,r ;t,t Gr,r ;t,t r,t s ds r The surface itegrals vaish for all space if r,t 1 r Gr,r ;t,t 1 r ad for a fiite volue if r s,t Gr,r s ;t,t
The ters ivolvig the itegratio over t becoe r,t a 2 t Gr,r ;t,t a 2 Gr,r ;t,t d 3 x dct t a 2 t r,t Gr,r ;t,t d 3 x a 2 r,t Gr,r ;t,t t r,t d 3 x dct t d 3 x Gr,r ;t,t fort t (violates Causality as t ) r,t att (o sigal before source is tured o) With these boudary coditios both the spatial ad tie surface ters vaish ad we have: r,t Gr,r ;t,t Fr,t d 3 x dt
Exaple. Diffusio Equatio: Usig the Gree s fuctio ethod for a fiite volue fid d 3 x r,t i the regio r ad t ifsatisfies the followig: (a) [ 2 a 2 t ]r,t o siei e t o j 1 k r; wherej 1 k (b) r, (c) r,t. Expad the Gree s fuctio for the fiite volue i orthooral solutios to the hoogeeous Helholtz equatio ad ake sure that the Gree s fuctio satisfies the coditio G(r,r ;t,t. Solutio: 1. We will use the followig for for the solutio with a (Dirichlet) Gree s fuctio zero wheever r or r (o the sphere of radius ) r,t dt sphere, radius Gr,r ;t,t r,t d 3 x dt r,t Gr,r ;t,t Gr,r ;t,t r,t sds r a 2 r,gr,r ;t,d 3 x 2. By coditio (b) r,, the last itegral o the right is zero ad the surface itegrals vaish because both ad G are zero o the spherical surface. Thus, r,t dt Gr,r ;t,t o si e i e t o j 1 k r r 2 dr d dt sphere of radius sphere of radius Gr,r ;t,t o 8 3 Y 1 1, e t o j 1 k r r 2 dr d 3. The Gree s fuctio has the for, Gr,r ;t,t 1 exp k 2 a 2 t t /a 2 u r u rθt t where Eq.1b #
2 u r k 2 u r u r u rd 3 x u r u r r r eigefuctio equatio orthooality coditio copleteess coditio 4. I spherical coordiates the geeral (o-diverget at r ) solutio to the Helholtz equatio, 2 k 2 u r isasfollows: u r C l j l k ry l, ; l,1,2,...;,1,2,..l. l, These fuctios will be zero o the sphere whe j l k, so is depedet oly o l, ad for each l, there will be a series of k. So each u r has a su over but ot over l: u r C l j l k ry l, We will oralize the u r later ad deterie the C l. The Gree s fuctio is Gr,r ;t,t 1 exp k 2 a 2 t t /a 2 C l j l k r Y l,l, 1 a 2, C l j l k ry l, Θt t exp k 2 t t /a 2 C l 2 j l k r j l k ry l, Y l,θt t,l, 5. Note that the Gree s fuctio will be set equal to zero o the sphere by suig oly over those k which satisfy k x l j l x l That is, the x l are the zeros of the spherical Bessel fuctio, j l. 5. Before akig the solutio ore coplicated tha it eed be, substitute the Gr,r ;t,t ito Eq. 1b ad use the orthogoality of the Y l :
r,t o 1 a 2,l, exp C l 2 2j 1 k r 8 3 Y l, jl k r j l k rexp k 2 t/a 2 r 2 dr 2 k a 1 2 o t Θt t dt uit sphere Y l, Y 1 1, d o 1 C a 2 l 2 4 3 Y l, 1 k2 exp,l, 1 a 2 o j l k r l1 1 r 2 j l k r j 1 k r dr k 2 a 2 1 o t 1 exp k 2 t/a 2 o 1 C a 2 11 2 8 3 Y 1 exp t/ o exp k 2 1, t/a 2 k2 1 a 2 o j 1 k r r 2 j 1 k r j 1 k r dr 6. Now we use the followig property of the spherical Bessel fuctios: 1 x 2 j i x j j x dx ij 2 j 1 i 2 where j i j j r 2 j 1 x 1 r j 1 k r dr 3 1 r 2 j 1 x 1 xj 1 k xdx 3 2 j 2k 2, where x k k k r,t o 1 C a 2 1 2 8 3 Y 1 exp t/ o exp k 2 1, t/a 2 k2 j 1 k r 3 1 2 j 2k 2, a 2 o o 3 2a 2 siei C 11 2 exp t/ o exp k k2 2 t/a 2 a 2 1 o j 1 k r j 2 k 2
7. Now deterie the C 11. C 11 2 r 2 j 1 x 1 r j 1 x 1 r dr 1 C 11 2 3 2 j 2x 1 2 1 C 11 2 3 2 j 2x 1 2 1 r,t o 3 2a 2 siei 3 2 j 2x 1 2 1 exp t/ o exp k 2 t/a 2 k2 j 1 k r j 2 k 2 1 a 2 o o exp t/ o exp k 2 t/a 2 a 2 siei k2 j 1 k r 1 a 2 o