A note on optimal systems for the heat equation (Q5949593)

One of the main applications of Lie theory of symmetry groups for differential equations is the construction of group invariant solutions. Given any subgroup of the symmetry group, one can write down the equation for the invariant solution with respect to this group. This reduced equation is of fewer variables and is easier to solve generally. The goal of this note is to reduce the system under consideration slightly further and to show that the resulting new system is really optimal.