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Title

ODE and PDE Solvers
Author

Rob Knapp
Organization: Wolfram Research, Inc.
Department: Kernel Technology
Conference

1998 Worldwide Mathematica Conference
Conference location

Chicago, IL
Description

This talk looks into NDSolve in some detail. Problems arising from the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations will be explored, including higher order and systems of equations, initial and boundary-value problems, and stiffness. The current state of the numerical solver for partial differential equations is outlined. The discretizations that are used and the current limits are also discussed. Along the way, the various types of errors that inevitably arise are highlighted. These include local, global, spatial, and temporal errors, and examples are used to explain how they can be controlled.
Subject

*Mathematics > Calculus and Analysis > Differential Equations
URL

http://library.wolfram.com/conferences/conference98/abstracts/ODE_and_PDE_solvers.html