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Soojusjuhtivusvõrrand, also known as the heat equation, is a partial differential equation that describes how temperature changes over time within a given region due to heat diffusion. It is a fundamental equation in the field of heat transfer and has wide applications in physics, engineering, and materials science.

The general form of the one-dimensional transient heat equation is given by $\frac{\partial T}{\partial t} = \alpha \frac{\partial^2 T}{\partial x^2}$, where T represents temperature, t is time, x is position, and $\alpha$ is the thermal diffusivity of the material. Thermal diffusivity is a material property that indicates how quickly temperature changes propagate through it. It is defined as $\alpha = \frac{k}{\rho c_p}$, where k is the thermal conductivity, $\rho$ is the density, and $c_p$ is the specific heat capacity.

The equation states that the rate of change of temperature over time ($\frac{\partial T}{\partial t}$) is proportional to the curvature of the temperature profile ($\frac{\partial^2 T}{\partial x^2}$). This means that heat flows from regions of higher temperature to regions of lower temperature, and the rate of this flow is dictated by the thermal properties of the material.

Solving the heat equation typically requires initial conditions (the temperature distribution at the start) and boundary conditions (the temperature or heat flux at the edges of the region). Analytical solutions exist for simple geometries and boundary conditions, while numerical methods are often employed for more complex scenarios. Understanding and solving the soojusjuhtivusvõrrand is crucial for designing systems where heat management is important, such as in electronics cooling, building insulation, and metallurgical processes.