Question: How to solve this 1D Nonhomogeneous Heat Diffusion Problem in Maple?

Dear Maple Users,

This particular question is example problem 8.4.1 in the textbook: "PDE & BVP with MAPLE", 2nd Edition by George A. Articolo.

I shall paraphrase the problem here and attach the Maple Worksheet solution as detailed in the textbook.

We seek the temperature distribution u(x,t) in a thin rod whose lateral surface is insulated over the interval I = {x | 0 <x<1}. The left end of the rod is held at a fixed temperature of 10, and the right end is held at the fixed temperature of 20. There is no internal heat source. The thermal diffusivity of the rod is k = 1/20, and the rod has an intitial temperature distribution u(x,0) = f(x) given as follows.

The nonhomogeneous diffusion equation is:

u_t'(x,t) = k*u_x"(x,t) +h(x,t)

The BCs are nonhomogeneous:

u(0,t) = 10

u(1,t) = 20

The IC is:

u(x,0) = 60x -50x²+10

The internal heat source term is:

h(x,t) = 0

I have typed in the MAPLE commands exactly as in the textbook (attached), but it does not execute in my Student 2020 version of MAPLE.

Could you please take a look at the attached MAPLE worksheet and let me know if something can be done to make it work.

Thank you for your help.

Joe Thodiyil

George_A_Articolo_2ndEdition_Ex_8.4.1_PDE.mw