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parabolic equation  

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  • 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. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabolic_partial_differential_equation)

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