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 __Model equations:__ Immiscible two-phase flow Darcy equations in porous media (`TwoP`)<br />
 __Discretization method:__ Cell-centered finite volumes with two-point flux approximation (`CCTpfaModel`)
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+### [:open_file_folder: Example 10: A random concentration field diffusing](diffusion/README.md)
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+In this example a 2D domain is initialized with a random concentration field that is then subject to diffusion while neglecting convection.
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+<figure><img src="diffusion/img/diffusion.gif" alt="diffusion"/></figure></td>
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+<!-- Important: This file has been automatically generated by generate_example_docs.py. Do not edit this file directly! -->
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+# Simple diffusion example
+
+In this example a random concentration field is subject to diffusion only
+
+__The main points illustrated in this example are__
+* TODO
+
+__Table of contents__. This description is structured as follows:
+
+[[_TOC_]]
+
+## Problem set-up
+
+TODO
+
+## Model description
+
+TODO
+
+### The simple diffusion model
+
+TODO
+
+
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+# Simple diffusion example
+
+In this example a random concentration field is subject to diffusion only
+
+__The main points illustrated in this example are__
+* TODO
+
+__Table of contents__. This description is structured as follows:
+
+[[_TOC_]]
+
+## Problem set-up
+
+TODO
+
+## Model description
+
+TODO
+
+### The simple diffusion model
+
+TODO
+
+
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