A finite difference method for an anomalous sub-diffusion equation, theory and applications

Numerical Algorithms

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 525-543

  Mustapha, Kassem ^a   AlMutawa, Jaafar ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Error analysis; Finite difference method; Stability; Sub diffusion; Variable time steps

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869202151     PISSN: 10171398     EISSN: 15729265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11075-012-9547-0     Document Type: Article

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