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Numerical Methods for Conservation Laws

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  1. Randall J. LeVeque

    1. Department of Mathematics, GN-50, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Mathematical Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages ix-ix
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 1-13

    3. The Derivation of Conservation Laws

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      Pages 14-18

    4. Scalar Conservation Laws

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      Pages 19-40

    5. Some Scalar Examples

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      Pages 41-50

    6. Some Nonlinear Systems

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      Pages 51-57

    7. Linear Hyperbolic Systems

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      Pages 58-69

    8. Shocks and the Hugoniot Locus

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      Pages 70-80

    9. Rarefaction Waves and Integral Curves

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      Pages 81-88

    10. The Riemann problem for the Euler equations

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      Pages 89-93

  3. Numerical Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
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    2. Numerical Methods for Linear Equations

      • Randall J. LeVeque
      Pages 97-113

    3. Computing Discontinuous Solutions

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      Pages 114-121

    4. Conservative Methods for Nonlinear Problems

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      Pages 122-135

    5. Godunov’s Method

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      Pages 136-145

    6. Approximate Riemann Solvers

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      Pages 146-157

    7. Nonlinear Stability

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      Pages 158-172

    8. High Resolution Methods

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      Pages 173-192

    9. Semi-discrete Methods

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      Pages 193-199
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About this book

These notes developed from a course on the numerical solution of conservation laws first taught at the University of Washington in the fall of 1988 and then at ETH during the following spring. The overall emphasis is on studying the mathematical tools that are essential in de­ veloping, analyzing, and successfully using numerical methods for nonlinear systems of conservation laws, particularly for problems involving shock waves. A reasonable un­ derstanding of the mathematical structure of these equations and their solutions is first required, and Part I of these notes deals with this theory. Part II deals more directly with numerical methods, again with the emphasis on general tools that are of broad use. I have stressed the underlying ideas used in various classes of methods rather than present­ ing the most sophisticated methods in great detail. My aim was to provide a sufficient background that students could then approach the current research literature with the necessary tools and understanding. vVithout the wonders of TeX and LaTeX, these notes would never have been put together. The professional-looking results perhaps obscure the fact that these are indeed lecture notes. Some sections have been reworked several times by now, but others are still preliminary. I can only hope that the errors are not too blatant. Moreover, the breadth and depth of coverage was limited by the length of these courses, and some parts are rather sketchy.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mathematics, GN-50, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

    Randall J. LeVeque

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Numerical Methods for Conservation Laws

  • Authors: Randall J. LeVeque

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-5116-9

  • Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Birkhäuser Basel 1990

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-0348-5116-9Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 214

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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