Finite Difference Methods

Kelli Plater

Description

Finite-Difference-Method-for-PDE-1 Fig. 1 Common two-dimensional grid patterns Finite Difference Methods “Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and think what nobody has thought.” – Albert Szent- Gyorgyi I. Introduction Analytical methods may fail if: 1. The PDE is not linear and can't be linearized without seriously affecting the result. 2. The solution region is complex.

• jirjirjir jirjirjir
• unknown values of φ
• internal temperature φ as a function of position
• finite values
• mesh size
• fig
• difference
• time

Sujets

• Nostrand Avenue
• Taylor
• Function
• Différence
• Finite
• PositioN
• Solution

Informations

• Publié par: tocam
• Nombre de lectures: 19
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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