From 16555851b6514a736c5c9d8e73de7da7fc9b6288 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Prefetch Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:25:31 +0200 Subject: Migrate from 'jekyll-katex' to 'kramdown-math-sskatex' --- source/know/concept/ficks-laws/index.md | 44 ++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) (limited to 'source/know/concept/ficks-laws') diff --git a/source/know/concept/ficks-laws/index.md b/source/know/concept/ficks-laws/index.md index f978ef5..b205af9 100644 --- a/source/know/concept/ficks-laws/index.md +++ b/source/know/concept/ficks-laws/index.md @@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ as opposed to **non-Fickian** or **anomalous diffusion**. moves from regions of high concentration to regions of lower concentration, at a rate proportional to the difference in concentration. -Let $\vec{J}$ be the **diffusion flux** (with unit $\mathrm{m}^{-2} \mathrm{s}^{-1}$), +Let $$\vec{J}$$ be the **diffusion flux** (with unit $$\mathrm{m}^{-2} \mathrm{s}^{-1}$$), whose magnitude and direction describe the "flow" of diffusing matter. Formally, Fick's first law predicts that the flux -is proportional to the gradient of the concentration $C$ (with unit $\mathrm{m}^{-3}$): +is proportional to the gradient of the concentration $$C$$ (with unit $$\mathrm{m}^{-3}$$): $$\begin{aligned} \boxed{ @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $$\begin{aligned} } \end{aligned}$$ -Where $D$ (with unit $\mathrm{m}^{2}/\mathrm{s}$) +Where $$D$$ (with unit $$\mathrm{m}^{2}/\mathrm{s}$$) is known as the **diffusion coefficient** or **diffusivity**, and depends on both the medium and the diffusing substance. @@ -47,17 +47,17 @@ than about diffusion in general. To derive **Fick's second law**, we demand that matter is conserved, i.e. the diffusing species is not created or destroyed anywhere. -Suppose that an arbitrary volume $V$ contains an amount $M$ of diffusing matter, -distributed in space according to $C(\vec{r})$, such that: +Suppose that an arbitrary volume $$V$$ contains an amount $$M$$ of diffusing matter, +distributed in space according to $$C(\vec{r})$$, such that: $$\begin{aligned} M \equiv \int_V C \dd{V} \end{aligned}$$ -Over time $t$, matter enters/leaves $V$. -Let $S$ be the surface of $V$, and $\vec{J}$ the diffusion flux, -then $M$ changes as follows, to which we apply the divergence theorem: +Over time $$t$$, matter enters/leaves $$V$$. +Let $$S$$ be the surface of $$V$$, and $$\vec{J}$$ the diffusion flux, +then $$M$$ changes as follows, to which we apply the divergence theorem: $$\begin{aligned} \dv{M}{t} @@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ $$\begin{aligned} = - \int_V \nabla \cdot \vec{J} \dd{V} \end{aligned}$$ -For comparison, we differentiate the definition of $M$, -and exploit that the integral ignores $t$: +For comparison, we differentiate the definition of $$M$$, +and exploit that the integral ignores $$t$$: $$\begin{aligned} \dv{M}{t} @@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ $$\begin{aligned} = \int_V \pdv{C}{t} \dd{V} \end{aligned}$$ -Both $\idv{M}{t}$ are equal, so stripping the integrals leads to this **continuity equation**: +Both $$\idv{M}{t}$$ are equal, so stripping the integrals leads to this **continuity equation**: $$\begin{aligned} \pdv{C}{t} = - \nabla \cdot \vec{J} \end{aligned}$$ -From Fick's first law, we already have an expression for $\vec{J}$. +From Fick's first law, we already have an expression for $$\vec{J}$$. Substituting this into the continuity equation yields the general form of Fick's second law: @@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ $$\begin{aligned} } \end{aligned}$$ -Usually, it is assumed that $D$ is constant -with respect to space $\vec{r}$ and concentration $C$, +Usually, it is assumed that $$D$$ is constant +with respect to space $$\vec{r}$$ and concentration $$C$$, in which case Fick's second law reduces to: $$\begin{aligned} @@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ $$\begin{aligned} Fick's second law has exact solutions for many situations, but the most important one is arguably the **fundamental solution**. -Consider a 1D system (for simplicity) with constant diffusivity $D$, -where the initial concentration $C(x, 0)$ is +Consider a 1D system (for simplicity) with constant diffusivity $$D$$, +where the initial concentration $$C(x, 0)$$ is a [Dirac delta function](/know/concept/dirac-delta-function/): $$\begin{aligned} @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ $$\begin{aligned} \end{aligned}$$ According to Fick's second law, -the concentration's time evolution of $C$ turns out to be: +the concentration's time evolution of $$C$$ turns out to be: $$\begin{aligned} H(x - x_0, t) @@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ as a consequence of the [central limit theorem](/know/concept/central-limit-theorem/): the diffusion behaviour is a sum of many independent steps (i.e. molecular collisions). -The standard deviation is $\sqrt{2 D t}$, -meaning that the distance of a diffusion is proportional to $\sqrt{t}$. +The standard deviation is $$\sqrt{2 D t}$$, +meaning that the distance of a diffusion is proportional to $$\sqrt{t}$$. -This solution $H$ is extremely useful, -because any initial concentration $C(x, 0)$ can be written as +This solution $$H$$ is extremely useful, +because any initial concentration $$C(x, 0)$$ can be written as a convolution of itself with a delta function: $$\begin{aligned} @@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ $$\begin{aligned} In other words, any function is a linear combination of delta functions. Fick's second law is linear, -so the overall solution $C(x, t)$ is the same combination of fundamental solutions $H$: +so the overall solution $$C(x, t)$$ is the same combination of fundamental solutions $$H$$: $$\begin{aligned} C(x, t) -- cgit v1.2.3