Does the following equation make mathematical sense?
2f(t+dt,x)=f(t,x−dx)+f(t,x+dx)
Its form appears to resemble a PDE, but I cannot find a way to manipulate the differentials inside the function arguments to demonstrate that idea.
My only thought is to relate f(x+dx) with the definition of the derivative. That is,
dfdx=limh→∞f(x+h)−f(x)h.
However, h is not a differential, and I have run out of ideas. Is my fundamental understanding of a differential variable incorrect, or can the equation above be revived?
Answer
It could make sense with a change: Subtract 2f(t,x) from both sides of the equation, to get
2(f(t+dt,x)−f(t,x))=f(t,x−dx)−2f(t,x)+f(t,x+dx).
If, instead of this, it were
2f(t+dt,x)−f(t,x)dt=f(t,x−dx)−2f(t,x)+f(t,x+dx)dx2
then you would say it is an approximation to the heat equation
2ft=fxx
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