Approximation by the finite volume method of an elliptic-parabolic equation arising in environmental studies

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1505-1528

  Eymard, R ^a   Gallouet T ^b   Herbin, R ^b   Gutnic, M ^c   Hilhorst, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PROVENCE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LOUIS PASTEUR   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Finite volume scheme; Kolmogorov's theorem; Richards equation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035730553     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202501001446     Document Type: Article

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