# NDSolve diffusion equation over/underdetermined

I have a feeling the solution to my problem is very simple… but my knowledge of differential equations is pretty weak.

I am trying to solve a scalar diffusion equation (used in NMR spectroscopy, but from what I understand, modeled after heat and Fickian diffusion). I've tried following model equations, but whenever I ask Mathematica to evaluate, it returns the original equation. What am I missing here?

Here is my code:

With[{Dif = 2300, pde = D[u[t, r], t] == Dif/r*D[u[t, r]*r, r, r] -
1/(0.0945 E^(0.000212+0.4077r))*(u[t, r]+1.2004)},
soln = NDSolve[{pde, u[0, r] == 0, Derivative[0, 1][u][t, 0] == 0,
Limit[u[t, r], r -> \[Infinity]] == 0}, u, {t, 0, 10}, {r, 0, 500}]]


Upon evaluation, it returns an error stating that the equation is "overdetermined". Removing a single one of the 3 boundary conditions results in an "underdetermined" error.

Is this possible to solve using NDSolve, or do I need to break down the equation?

Thanks for the help!

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As it stands, you need to define Dif for a start. You also have a boundary condition that is outside the region that you are trying to integrate in. I believe you will have to define the large r part of u explicitly. ie. u[t,500]==1/500 or however you understand the function behaves in the large r limit. You will also have to set the boundary conditions away from r=0 as the equation looks to be singular there. –  Jonathan Shock May 14 at 3:20
Sorry, I have defined Dif=2300 in an earlier cell… In all of my fooling about, I forgot to put it into the With statement. Fixed now. –  Dustin Wheeler May 14 at 15:53
Expanding upon comment of @JonathanShock. The proper condition for $r=500$ is $u(t,500)=0$. I think the solution is tending to zero as $r\to \infty$ at least exponentially. Also one has to move a bit from the boundary $r=0$ since there is a singularity in the equation's coefficients and NDSolve gives messages > Power::infy: "Infinite expression 1/0. encountered." Here the condition for r=0 is changed on condition for r=10^-8. –  Andrew May 14 at 16:42
With[{Dif = 2300}, pde = D[u[t, r], t] == Dif/r*D[u[t, r]*r, r, r] - 1/(0.0945 E^(0.000212 + 0.4077 r))*(u[t, r] + 1.2004); soln = NDSolve[{pde, u[0, r] == 0, Derivative[0, 1][u][t, 10^-8] == 0, u[t, 500] == 0}, u, {t, 0, 10}, {r, 10^-8, 500}]] –  Andrew May 14 at 16:43
@Andrew, that works! Should've thought to change the limit off zero… Mathematica seems so smart sometimes, I am sometimes surprised by the things that can trip it up. Now, is there a way to mark the question as answered by one of the comments, or does it have to be a proper "answer" response? –  Dustin Wheeler May 15 at 14:55

With[{Dif = 2300}, pde = D[u[t, r], t] == Dif/r*D[u[t, r]*r, r, r] -