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Solving stiff differential equations with the method of patches

Journal Article · · Journal of Computational Physics
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  1. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
  2. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

The authors introduce a new method for solving very stiff sets of ordinary differential equations. The basic idea is to replace the original nonlinear equations with a set of equally stiff equations that are piecewise linear, and therefore can be solved exactly. They demonstrate the value of the method on small systems of equations for which some other methods are inefficient or produce spurious solutions, estimate error bounds, and discuss extensions of the method of larger systems of equations and to partial differential equations.

OSTI ID:
653494
Journal Information:
Journal of Computational Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Computational Physics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 144; ISSN JCTPAH; ISSN 0021-9991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English