Derivation of the diffusion equation and radiation boundary condition from the Fokker-Planck equation
S.V.G. Menon, Dinesh Chandra Sahni
Abstract
S.V.G. Menon, Dinesh Chandra Sahni
Abstract
A new derivation of the diffusion equation and the radiation boundary condition (at a partially absorbing boundary) from the Fokker-Planck equation is presented. The range of validity of the diffusion equation is discussed.
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A new derivation of the diffusion equation and the radiation boundary condition (at a partially absorbing boundary) from the Fokker-Planck equation is presented. The range of validity of the diffusion equation is discussed.
Key concepts: Fokker–Planck equation, Diffusion equation, Physics, Boundary value problem, Diffusion, Boundary (topology), Range (aeronautics), Mathematical analysis