Finite difference methods and spatial a posteriori error estimates for solving parabolic equations in three space dimensions on grids with irregular nodes

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1044-1064

  Moore, Peter K ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

A posteriori error estimates; Finite difference methods; Irregular grids

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041732883     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036142997322072     Document Type: Article

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