Math 326, Feb 26 - Heat Propagation

We do the heat model from section 3.5.  Heat propagates from one piece of a surface to the next, proportionally to the difference in the temperatures of the two sections.  The proportionality constant depends on how well that particular material conducts heat.  We start with a one-dimensional model, heat in a rod.  The rod is divided into 9 pieces, including the end pieces whose temperature is fixed.  The interior pieces have temperatures which vary according to the following formula:

    Tn = Tn-1 + a*(Tleft-Tn-1) + a*(Tright-Tn-1)

In two dimensions, each piece will transfer heat with its neighbors which now number four.  2-D uses macros, which is a bit involved to describe here, so we'll discuss it together in class.

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