Heat Equation: a) The two-dimensional heat equation is the following partial differential equation:
k((del^(2)T)/(delx^(2))+(del^(2)T)/(dely^(2)))=(delT)/(delt)
Prove that:
T(x,y,t)=e^(-kt)(cosx+cosy)
is a solution of the two-dimensional heat equation. b) Sketch the surfaces given by
z=T(x,y,t_(0))
, for
t_(0)=0,1,10
. If
T(x,y,t)
describes the temperature of a plate over time
t
, what happens to the temperature of the plate after a long period of time?