An improved WPE method for solving discontinuous Fokker-Planck equations

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-23

  Wang, Hongyun ^a  

^a University of California Santa Cruz   (United States)

Author keywords

Detailed balance; Fokker Planck equation; Numerical solutions

Indexed keywords

EID: 40649106037     PISSN: 17055105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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