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Courant–Friedrichs–Lewy condition

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It is an important stability criterion for hyperbolic equations.
It is an important stability criterion for hyperbolic equations.
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In common case it's written as
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C=c\frac{\Delta t}{\Delta x} \leq 1
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</td><td width="5%">(2)</td></tr></table>
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where C is called the ''Courant number''

Revision as of 10:49, 26 August 2012

It is an important stability criterion for hyperbolic equations.

In common case it's written as

 
C=c\frac{\Delta t}{\Delta x} \leq 1
(2)

where C is called the Courant number

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