A multivector data structure for differential forms and equations

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation

Volumn 54, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 33-64

  Chard, Jeffrey A ^a   Shapiro, Vadim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Combinatorial topology; Differential equations; k cochain; Multivector data structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005268867     PISSN: 03784754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4754(00)00198-1     Document Type: Article

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