Stage 1: Understanding the Forward Problem

Before tackling the inverse problem, let's understand the forward problem and generate our "experimental" data.

Analytical Solution

For our specific case with \( f(x) = -15x + 2 \) and homogeneous boundary conditions, the exact solution is:

\[ T(x) = \frac{15x^3 - 2x^2 - 13x}{6\kappa} \]
Key insight:

Notice how \( T(x) \) depends on \( \kappa \). Different values of \( \kappa \) give different temperature profiles!

Creating "Experimental" Data

In a real experiment, we would measure temperature at a few locations. Let's simulate this with sparse, noisy measurements.

 
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