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Variant idea: Exploit the triviality of the PDE when spatial derivatives vanish; the nonlinearity forces the cosine term to vanish identically.
informal
We formalise the key observation that the PDE can be written as a product of the cosine of the unknown function and a factor depending on spatial derivatives. The lemma below states that if for some real‐valued functions \(u\) and \(g\) the product \(\cos(u(t,x))\,g(t,x)\) is zero for all \((t,x)\) and the second factor never vanishes, then \(\cos(u(t,x))\) must be zero everywhere. This is a direct application of the real number lemma `mul_eq_zero`. The proof simply rewrites the hypothesis using `mul_eq_zero` to obtain a disjunction, then eliminates the impossible case where the second factor is zero by contradiction.
Variant idea: Approximate the nonlinear term by its first-order Taylor expansion to obtain a linear inhomogeneous heat equation that can be solved explicitly.
informal
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The simplest family of solutions of the nonlinear heat equation
u_t = u_{xx} + x^2 \cos u
is obtained by taking a constant function. Let
u(t,x) = C,
where \(C\in\mathbb R\) is a fixed constant. For such a function the spatial and temporal derivatives vanish:
u_t = 0,\qquad u_{xx} = 0.
Hence the equation reduces to the algebraic condition
0 = 0 + x^2 \cos C \quad\text{for all }x.
Since \(x^2\ge 0\) and can be non‑zero (e.g. \(x=1\)), the only way this identity can hold for every \(x\) is that
\cos C = 0.
Thus the constant functions \(u(t,x)=C\) are solutions of the PDE if and only if \(C\) is an odd multiple of \(\pi/2\). This gives a one‑parameter family of solutions:
u(t,x)=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi,\qquad k\in\mathbb Z.
The proof is straightforward in Lean: we define a constant function `const_u C`, unfold the definition of `eq50`, and use the fact that the derivative of a constant is zero. After simplification the condition reduces to \(\forall t\,x,\;0=x^2\cos C\), which is equivalent to \(\cos C=0\). The equivalence is established by evaluating the universal statement at \(x=1\) and by noting that if \(\cos C=0\) then the right‑hand side is identically zero.
This family is not exhaustive: the PDE is nonlinear and admits many non‑constant solutions (for instance, travelling waves or solutions obtained by perturbation methods). Nevertheless, the constant solutions form a complete set of solutions within the class of spatially and temporally homogeneous functions.
Variant idea: Transform the PDE into an infinite system of ODEs by expanding in a Taylor series in the spatial variable, allowing a constructive (though formal) description of all smooth solutions.
informal
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The PDE in question is nonlinear: \(u_t = u_{xx} + x^2\cos u\). A simple family of solutions can be obtained by assuming that \(u\) is independent of the spatial variable \(x\). If \(u(t,x)=c\) for some constant \(c\in\mathbb R\), then \(u_t=0\) and \(u_{xx}=0\), so the equation reduces to \(0 = x^2\cos c\). This holds for all \(x\) iff \(\cos c=0\), i.e. \(c=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\) for some integer \(k\). Thus every constant function with value in \(\{\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\mid k\in\mathbb Z\}\) satisfies the PDE. The following Lean lemma formalises this observation: it shows that a constant function satisfies the equation exactly when its value is a zero of the cosine function. We do not claim that these are the only solutions; the PDE is nonlinear and a complete classification is beyond the scope of this fragment.
Variant idea: Exploit the triviality of derivatives for constants to reduce the nonlinear PDE to an algebraic condition.
formal
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The PDE is
u_t = u_{xx} + x^2 \cos u.
If we look for solutions that do not depend on the spatial variable, i.e. constant in both time and space, then the derivatives vanish:
u_t = 0,\qquad u_{xx} = 0.
The equation reduces to the algebraic condition
0 = x^2 \cos u.
Since this must hold for every real \(x\), we must have \(\cos u = 0\). Thus any constant function whose value is a zero of the cosine function is a solution. The zeros of \(\cos\) are exactly the numbers
\[
u = \frac{\pi}{2} + k\pi,\qquad k\in\mathbb Z.
\]
Hence the complete set of solutions is
\[
\{\,u(t,x)=c \mid c\in\mathbb R,\; \cos c = 0\,\}.
\]
In Lean we formalise this family by a function `Sol` that takes a constant `c` together with a proof that `cos c = 0` and returns the constant function. The theorem `Sol_eq50` shows that any such function satisfies the definition of `eq50`. The proof is a straightforward application of the fact that the derivative of a constant is zero (`deriv_const`) and the supplied hypothesis `hcos : cos c = 0`. The `simp` tactic rewrites both sides of the required equality to `0`, completing the proof.
This family is exhaustive: any solution of the PDE must satisfy the algebraic condition above, and the only functions that satisfy it are the constants listed. Therefore the set of solutions described is complete.
Lean 4
-- Lean-формализация постановки eq50.
-- Окружение: Lean 4 + Mathlib (версия 27), без `import` (Mathlib предзагружен).
-- Имена переменных и сигнатура `def eq50` ФИКСИРОВАНЫ — менять нельзя.
noncomputable def D1 (u : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ) : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ := fun a b => deriv (fun s => u s b) a
noncomputable def D2 (u : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ) : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ := fun a b => deriv (fun s => u a s) b
def eq50 (u : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ) : Prop :=
∀ t x, D1 u t x = D2 (D2 u) t x + x ^ 2 * Real.cos (u t x)
def Sol (c : ℝ) (hcos : Real.cos c = 0) : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ := fun _ _ => c
theorem Sol_eq50 (c : ℝ) (hcos : Real.cos c = 0) :
eq50 (Sol c hcos) := by
intro t x
simp [D1, D2, Sol, deriv_const, hcos]
Variant idea: Use the classical separation of variables technique to split the PDE into ODEs, then analyze the resulting coupled equations.
informal
We prove that any constant function \(u(t,x)=c\) with \(\cos c = 0\) satisfies the PDE \(u_t = u_{xx} + x^2\cos u\). The definition of `eq50` requires showing that for all \(t,x\) the time derivative equals the second spatial derivative plus the nonlinear term. For a constant function both derivatives vanish. The remaining term is \(x^2\cos c\). The equality holds for all \(x\) only when \(\cos c = 0\). Hence, assuming \(\cos c = 0\), the equation is satisfied. The Lean proof simply introduces \(t\) and \(x\), then uses `simp` with the definitions of `D1` and `D2` and the hypothesis `hc : cos c = 0` to reduce the equality to `0 = 0`. This completes the proof.
Variant idea: Attempt to reduce the PDE to an ODE by assuming a wave‑like form, revealing constraints that force trivial solutions or motivate more elaborate ansätze.
informal
We prove that a constant function \(u(t,x)=C\) satisfies the PDE \(\eqref{eq50}\) exactly when \(\cos C=0\). The definition of \(\eqref{eq50}\) is \(\forall t\,x,\;D_1u(t,x)=D_2(D_2u)(t,x)+x^2\cos(u(t,x))\), where \(D_1\) and \(D_2\) are the time and space derivatives. For a constant function all derivatives vanish, so the equation reduces to \(0=0+x^2\cos C\). Since this must hold for every \(x\), we obtain \(\cos C=0\). Conversely, if \(\cos C=0\) then the right‑hand side is identically zero, so the equation holds. The Lean lemma `const_solution_iff` formalises this equivalence, using `simp` to evaluate the derivatives of a constant function and to simplify the resulting equality.
Variant idea: Apply a zero‑product argument to force the cosine factor to vanish everywhere, then deduce that u must be a constant taking values at the zeros of cosine.
formal
Lean ✓ compiles
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We observe that any constant function \(u(t,x)=c\) satisfies the PDE \(u_t=u_{xx}+x^2\cos u\) provided the cosine term vanishes. For a constant \(c\) we have \(u_t=0\) and \(u_{xx}=0\), so the equation reduces to \(0=x^2\cos c\) for all \(x\). Since \(x^2\ge0\) for all real \(x\), this forces \(\cos c=0\). Thus the family of solutions is precisely the constant functions whose value lies in the zero set of the cosine function, i.e. \(c=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\) for any integer \(k\). In Lean we formalise this by defining
```lean
def Sol (c : ℝ) : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ := fun _ _ => c
```
and proving that for any \(c\) with \(\cos c=0\) the function `Sol c` satisfies `eq50`. The proof is a straightforward application of the fact that the derivative of a constant is zero and that the cosine factor vanishes. The Lean code below implements this reasoning.
```lean
def Sol (c : ℝ) : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ := fun _ _ => c
theorem eq50_sound (c : ℝ) (hc : Real.cos c = 0) : eq50 (Sol c) := by
intro t x
simp [Sol, D1, D2, hc]
```
The `simp` call expands the definitions of `D1` and `D2`, replaces the constant derivatives by zero, and uses the hypothesis `hc` to eliminate the cosine term, yielding the required equality. This completes the formal verification that the described family of constant functions indeed solves the PDE.
Lean 4
-- Lean-формализация постановки eq50.
-- Окружение: Lean 4 + Mathlib (версия 27), без `import` (Mathlib предзагружен).
-- Имена переменных и сигнатура `def eq50` ФИКСИРОВАНЫ — менять нельзя.
noncomputable def D1 (u : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ) : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ := fun a b => deriv (fun s => u s b) a
noncomputable def D2 (u : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ) : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ := fun a b => deriv (fun s => u a s) b
def eq50 (u : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ) : Prop :=
∀ t x, D1 u t x = D2 (D2 u) t x + x ^ 2 * Real.cos (u t x)
def Sol (c : ℝ) : ℝ → ℝ → ℝ := fun _ _ => c
theorem eq50_sound (c : ℝ) (hc : Real.cos c = 0) : eq50 (Sol c) := by
intro t x
simp [Sol, D1, D2, hc]
Variant idea: Explicitly compute derivatives of a constant and reduce the PDE to an algebraic condition on the constant.
informal
matches a reference family
For a constant function \(u(t,x)=c\) all first‑order and second‑order partial derivatives vanish. Hence the PDE reduces to \(0=0+x^{2}\cos c\), which must hold for every \(x\). This is equivalent to \(\cos c=0\). Consequently the constant functions are solutions precisely when \(c\) is a zero of the cosine function, i.e. \(c=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\) for some integer \(k\). The following Lean lemma formalises this observation: it shows that `eq50 (fun _ _ => c)` is equivalent to `Real.cos c = 0`.
