Exact solutions for a diffusion equation with a nonlinear external force
Abstract
This work is devoted to investigate the solutions of the one-dimensional diffusion equation by taking the nonlinear external force F(x,t;ρ)=-k(t)x+K/x+κx|[ into account. Our investigation is first performed by considering the case α=0 and η=1, which results in a Burgers like equation with a spatial and time dependent external force. After, we consider the case α≠0 and η=α+1 and show that the solution found may be expressed in terms of the q-exponential functions present in the Tsallis formalism. In addition, we also discuss the stationary solution for α and η arbitraries.
- Publication:
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Physics Letters A
- Pub Date:
- March 2008
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.physleta.2007.12.007
- Bibcode:
- 2008PhLA..372.2359Z
- Keywords:
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- 05.60.-k;
- 05.40.-a;
- 66.10.Cb;
- 05.10.Gg;
- Transport processes;
- Fluctuation phenomena random processes noise and Brownian motion;
- Diffusion and thermal diffusion;
- Stochastic analysis methods