PDE propagating from point source

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I want to solve numerically a nonlinear diffusion equation from an instantaneous point source. Thus, I have initial conditions, but not boundary conditions. How should I go about writing a code to solve circular propagation from a point?
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Torsten
Torsten 2015-7-13
What is the equation you try to solve (because you are talking about a nonlinear diffusion equation) ?
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Torsten
María Jesús
María Jesús 2015-7-14
$\frac{\partial C}{\partial t}=r^{1-s}\frac{\partial}{\partial r}[r^{s-1}D\frac{\partial C}{\partial r})]$ where $s$ is constant and $D=D_0(\frac{\partial C}{\partial C_0})^n$ and $n>0$

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Torsten
Torsten 2015-7-14
I assume you want the point source appear at r=0.
Choose the interval of integration as [0:R] where R is big enough to ensure that C=C(t=0) throughout the period of integration.
As initial condition, choose an approximation to the delta function.
As boundary conditions, choose dC/dr = 0 at both ends.
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Torsten
Torsten 2015-7-27
1. You will have to work with a numerical approximation to the delta function. I gave you a suitable link.
2. Your boundary conditions are incorrect. You will have to set
pl=0, ql=1, pr=0, qr=1
3. I don't understand your definition of D. The setting
D = D_0/(KronD(r, 0))^n;
doesn't make sense.
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Torsten.
Nicholas Mikolajewicz
Torsten, regarding the earlier answer you provided, whats the reasoning behind using the dirac delta approximation for the point source rather than just setting the initial condition to the source concentration/density as u0(x==0) = initial condition?

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