Approximation of parabolic equations using the Wasserstein metric

Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 837-852

  Kinderlehrer, David ^a   Walkington, Noel J ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Numerical approximations; Parabolic equations; Wasserstein metric

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033468031     PISSN: 0764583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/m2an:1999166     Document Type: Article

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