The Heat Equation & Stability

Why a correct-looking simulation explodes — the step-size limit, and the implicit step that ignores it.

5 tasks

1. One Explicit Step
2. Cross the Line
3. Sixteen Step Sizes at Once
4. Solve, Don’t Step
5. Stable Is Not Accurate

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