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Consider the one-phase Stefan problem, defined on the moving domain $[0,s(t)]$ where the temperature inside the domain is determined by the heat equation $$T_t=T_xx,qquad 0<x<s(t),$$ subject to the boundary conditions $$T(0,t)=-1,quad T(s(t),t)=0,$$ and the moving interface is determined by the Stefan condition $$betadot s=T_x|_x=s(t),$$ where $beta$ is the Stefan number. This is one of the rare configurations where the problem has an analytical solution, known as the Neumann solution:$$T(x,t)=fractexterf(x/2sqrtt)texterf(lambda)-1,qquad s(t)=2lambdasqrtt,$$ where $lambda$ satisfies the transcendental equation
beginequation
betasqrtpilambda e^lambda^2texterf(lambda)=1.
endequation
For large Stefan numbers we have $lambdasimbeta^-1$, but what happens in the case where $betall1$? The Stefan problem itself is much more complicated to study in this case, but I am only interested in seeing what happens to the solution of the transcendental equation above. Any hint on how to start?







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    I think I've got it. For small Stefan numbers we expect $lambdagg1$. By expanding the error function an rearranging terms in the end I get $lambdasimbeta^-1/2$.
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Consider the one-phase Stefan problem, defined on the moving domain $[0,s(t)]$ where the temperature inside the domain is determined by the heat equation $$T_t=T_xx,qquad 0<x<s(t),$$ subject to the boundary conditions $$T(0,t)=-1,quad T(s(t),t)=0,$$ and the moving interface is determined by the Stefan condition $$betadot s=T_x|_x=s(t),$$ where $beta$ is the Stefan number. This is one of the rare configurations where the problem has an analytical solution, known as the Neumann solution:$$T(x,t)=fractexterf(x/2sqrtt)texterf(lambda)-1,qquad s(t)=2lambdasqrtt,$$ where $lambda$ satisfies the transcendental equation
beginequation
betasqrtpilambda e^lambda^2texterf(lambda)=1.
endequation
For large Stefan numbers we have $lambdasimbeta^-1$, but what happens in the case where $betall1$? The Stefan problem itself is much more complicated to study in this case, but I am only interested in seeing what happens to the solution of the transcendental equation above. Any hint on how to start?







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    I think I've got it. For small Stefan numbers we expect $lambdagg1$. By expanding the error function an rearranging terms in the end I get $lambdasimbeta^-1/2$.
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Consider the one-phase Stefan problem, defined on the moving domain $[0,s(t)]$ where the temperature inside the domain is determined by the heat equation $$T_t=T_xx,qquad 0<x<s(t),$$ subject to the boundary conditions $$T(0,t)=-1,quad T(s(t),t)=0,$$ and the moving interface is determined by the Stefan condition $$betadot s=T_x|_x=s(t),$$ where $beta$ is the Stefan number. This is one of the rare configurations where the problem has an analytical solution, known as the Neumann solution:$$T(x,t)=fractexterf(x/2sqrtt)texterf(lambda)-1,qquad s(t)=2lambdasqrtt,$$ where $lambda$ satisfies the transcendental equation
beginequation
betasqrtpilambda e^lambda^2texterf(lambda)=1.
endequation
For large Stefan numbers we have $lambdasimbeta^-1$, but what happens in the case where $betall1$? The Stefan problem itself is much more complicated to study in this case, but I am only interested in seeing what happens to the solution of the transcendental equation above. Any hint on how to start?







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Consider the one-phase Stefan problem, defined on the moving domain $[0,s(t)]$ where the temperature inside the domain is determined by the heat equation $$T_t=T_xx,qquad 0<x<s(t),$$ subject to the boundary conditions $$T(0,t)=-1,quad T(s(t),t)=0,$$ and the moving interface is determined by the Stefan condition $$betadot s=T_x|_x=s(t),$$ where $beta$ is the Stefan number. This is one of the rare configurations where the problem has an analytical solution, known as the Neumann solution:$$T(x,t)=fractexterf(x/2sqrtt)texterf(lambda)-1,qquad s(t)=2lambdasqrtt,$$ where $lambda$ satisfies the transcendental equation
beginequation
betasqrtpilambda e^lambda^2texterf(lambda)=1.
endequation
For large Stefan numbers we have $lambdasimbeta^-1$, but what happens in the case where $betall1$? The Stefan problem itself is much more complicated to study in this case, but I am only interested in seeing what happens to the solution of the transcendental equation above. Any hint on how to start?









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    I think I've got it. For small Stefan numbers we expect $lambdagg1$. By expanding the error function an rearranging terms in the end I get $lambdasimbeta^-1/2$.
    – Marc
    Jul 24 at 11:12












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    I think I've got it. For small Stefan numbers we expect $lambdagg1$. By expanding the error function an rearranging terms in the end I get $lambdasimbeta^-1/2$.
    – Marc
    Jul 24 at 11:12







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I think I've got it. For small Stefan numbers we expect $lambdagg1$. By expanding the error function an rearranging terms in the end I get $lambdasimbeta^-1/2$.
– Marc
Jul 24 at 11:12




I think I've got it. For small Stefan numbers we expect $lambdagg1$. By expanding the error function an rearranging terms in the end I get $lambdasimbeta^-1/2$.
– Marc
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Let's rearrange the equation to



$$
sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2operatornameerf(lambda) = frac1beta.
$$



Note that the function $f(lambda) = lambda e^lambda^2 operatornameerf(lambda)$ is strictly increasing for $lambda geq 0$ with $f(0) = 0$ and $f(infty) = infty$, so this equation has a single positive solution $lambda$ for any $beta > 0$. Further,



$$
lim_beta to infty lambda = 0 qquad textand qquad lim_beta to 0^+ lambda = infty.
$$



So, when $beta$ is large $lambda$ is small, and for small $lambda$ we have the leading order approximation



$$
frac1beta = sqrtpilambda cdot e^lambda^2 cdot operatornameerf(lambda) sim sqrtpi lambda cdot 1 cdot frac2lambdasqrtpi = 2lambda^2,
$$



which imples that



$$
lambda sim frac1sqrt2beta qquad textas beta to infty. tag$*$
$$



When $beta$ is small $lambda$ is large, leading to the approximation



$$
frac1beta = sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2 cdot operatornameerf(lambda) sim sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2 cdot 1 = sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2.
$$



Taking logarithms, this yields



$$
log frac1beta = lambda^2 + log sqrtpilambda + o(1) sim lambda^2,
$$



and thus



$$
lambda sim sqrtlog frac1beta qquad textas beta to 0^+. tag$**$
$$






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    Let's rearrange the equation to



    $$
    sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2operatornameerf(lambda) = frac1beta.
    $$



    Note that the function $f(lambda) = lambda e^lambda^2 operatornameerf(lambda)$ is strictly increasing for $lambda geq 0$ with $f(0) = 0$ and $f(infty) = infty$, so this equation has a single positive solution $lambda$ for any $beta > 0$. Further,



    $$
    lim_beta to infty lambda = 0 qquad textand qquad lim_beta to 0^+ lambda = infty.
    $$



    So, when $beta$ is large $lambda$ is small, and for small $lambda$ we have the leading order approximation



    $$
    frac1beta = sqrtpilambda cdot e^lambda^2 cdot operatornameerf(lambda) sim sqrtpi lambda cdot 1 cdot frac2lambdasqrtpi = 2lambda^2,
    $$



    which imples that



    $$
    lambda sim frac1sqrt2beta qquad textas beta to infty. tag$*$
    $$



    When $beta$ is small $lambda$ is large, leading to the approximation



    $$
    frac1beta = sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2 cdot operatornameerf(lambda) sim sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2 cdot 1 = sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2.
    $$



    Taking logarithms, this yields



    $$
    log frac1beta = lambda^2 + log sqrtpilambda + o(1) sim lambda^2,
    $$



    and thus



    $$
    lambda sim sqrtlog frac1beta qquad textas beta to 0^+. tag$**$
    $$






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      Let's rearrange the equation to



      $$
      sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2operatornameerf(lambda) = frac1beta.
      $$



      Note that the function $f(lambda) = lambda e^lambda^2 operatornameerf(lambda)$ is strictly increasing for $lambda geq 0$ with $f(0) = 0$ and $f(infty) = infty$, so this equation has a single positive solution $lambda$ for any $beta > 0$. Further,



      $$
      lim_beta to infty lambda = 0 qquad textand qquad lim_beta to 0^+ lambda = infty.
      $$



      So, when $beta$ is large $lambda$ is small, and for small $lambda$ we have the leading order approximation



      $$
      frac1beta = sqrtpilambda cdot e^lambda^2 cdot operatornameerf(lambda) sim sqrtpi lambda cdot 1 cdot frac2lambdasqrtpi = 2lambda^2,
      $$



      which imples that



      $$
      lambda sim frac1sqrt2beta qquad textas beta to infty. tag$*$
      $$



      When $beta$ is small $lambda$ is large, leading to the approximation



      $$
      frac1beta = sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2 cdot operatornameerf(lambda) sim sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2 cdot 1 = sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2.
      $$



      Taking logarithms, this yields



      $$
      log frac1beta = lambda^2 + log sqrtpilambda + o(1) sim lambda^2,
      $$



      and thus



      $$
      lambda sim sqrtlog frac1beta qquad textas beta to 0^+. tag$**$
      $$






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        Let's rearrange the equation to



        $$
        sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2operatornameerf(lambda) = frac1beta.
        $$



        Note that the function $f(lambda) = lambda e^lambda^2 operatornameerf(lambda)$ is strictly increasing for $lambda geq 0$ with $f(0) = 0$ and $f(infty) = infty$, so this equation has a single positive solution $lambda$ for any $beta > 0$. Further,



        $$
        lim_beta to infty lambda = 0 qquad textand qquad lim_beta to 0^+ lambda = infty.
        $$



        So, when $beta$ is large $lambda$ is small, and for small $lambda$ we have the leading order approximation



        $$
        frac1beta = sqrtpilambda cdot e^lambda^2 cdot operatornameerf(lambda) sim sqrtpi lambda cdot 1 cdot frac2lambdasqrtpi = 2lambda^2,
        $$



        which imples that



        $$
        lambda sim frac1sqrt2beta qquad textas beta to infty. tag$*$
        $$



        When $beta$ is small $lambda$ is large, leading to the approximation



        $$
        frac1beta = sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2 cdot operatornameerf(lambda) sim sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2 cdot 1 = sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2.
        $$



        Taking logarithms, this yields



        $$
        log frac1beta = lambda^2 + log sqrtpilambda + o(1) sim lambda^2,
        $$



        and thus



        $$
        lambda sim sqrtlog frac1beta qquad textas beta to 0^+. tag$**$
        $$






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        Let's rearrange the equation to



        $$
        sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2operatornameerf(lambda) = frac1beta.
        $$



        Note that the function $f(lambda) = lambda e^lambda^2 operatornameerf(lambda)$ is strictly increasing for $lambda geq 0$ with $f(0) = 0$ and $f(infty) = infty$, so this equation has a single positive solution $lambda$ for any $beta > 0$. Further,



        $$
        lim_beta to infty lambda = 0 qquad textand qquad lim_beta to 0^+ lambda = infty.
        $$



        So, when $beta$ is large $lambda$ is small, and for small $lambda$ we have the leading order approximation



        $$
        frac1beta = sqrtpilambda cdot e^lambda^2 cdot operatornameerf(lambda) sim sqrtpi lambda cdot 1 cdot frac2lambdasqrtpi = 2lambda^2,
        $$



        which imples that



        $$
        lambda sim frac1sqrt2beta qquad textas beta to infty. tag$*$
        $$



        When $beta$ is small $lambda$ is large, leading to the approximation



        $$
        frac1beta = sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2 cdot operatornameerf(lambda) sim sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2 cdot 1 = sqrtpilambda e^lambda^2.
        $$



        Taking logarithms, this yields



        $$
        log frac1beta = lambda^2 + log sqrtpilambda + o(1) sim lambda^2,
        $$



        and thus



        $$
        lambda sim sqrtlog frac1beta qquad textas beta to 0^+. tag$**$
        $$







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