Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations 446-1 Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations:

Finite-Difference Methods

ESAM 446-1

Fall 2000

Hermann Riecke

Stability and Instability of Simple Schemes

Growth of maximal value of solution as a function of time for downwinding forward Euler for two values of l. IS THERE A PROBLEM: it seems that small lambda should blow up faster????


Maximal u for l=0.9



Maximal u for l=0.9