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Boundary Values & Fourier Series · Challenge problem

A rod 0≤x≤π0 \le x \le \pi with a uniform heat source obeys ut=uxx+2u_t = u_{xx} + 2, with u(0,t)=u(π,t)=0u(0,t) = u(\pi, t) = 0 and u(x,0)=0u(x, 0) = 0. For large tt, u ⁣(π2,t)≈π24−Ce−tu\!\left(\dfrac\pi2, t\right) \approx \dfrac{\pi^2}{4} - Ce^{-t}. Find CC.