Parabolic partial differential equation

A parabolic partial differential equation is a type of partial differential equation (PDE). Parabolic PDEs are used to describe a wide variety of time-dependent phenomena, including heat conduction, particle diffusion, and pricing of derivative investment instruments.

"Parabolic equation" redirects here. For the equation describing a parabolic trajectory, see parabola.

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