Of the many different approaches to solving partial differential equations numerically, this book studies difference methods. Written for the beginning graduate student in applied mathematics and engineering, this text offers a means of coming out of a course with a large number of methods that provide both theoretical knowledge and numerical experience. This is the second volume of a two-part book. The first part is entitled, Numerical Partial Differential Equations: Finite Difference Methods (TAM 22).
Aim of book is to provide users with a theoretical yet practical knowledge * Applications especially relevant for those in applied mathematics/engineering * Provides a large number of methods, giving the reader a solid numerical experience * Numerical experimentation effectively extends many of the methods * The author stresses the use of technology throughout, assisting the reader in utilizing it as much as possible
J.W. Thomas
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