Numerical solution of the Falkner-Skan equation using piecewise linear functions

Applied Mathematics and Computation

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 267-273

  Asaithambi, Asai ^a  

^a Saint Louis University   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic boundary condition; Centered difference; Coordinate transformation; Falkner Skan equation; Galerkin formulation; Piecewise linear elements

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

ASYMPTOTIC CONDITION; CENTERED-DIFFERENCE; COORDINATE TRANSFORMATION; FALKNER-SKAN EQUATION; GALERKIN FORMULATION; PIECEWISE LINEAR ELEMENTS;

LINEAR EQUATIONS;

EID: 4944255658     PISSN: 00963003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amc.2003.10.047     Document Type: Article

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