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mathematical technique > equation solving > Lax-Wendroff scheme

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Lax-Wendroff scheme  

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  • The Lax–Wendroff method, named after Peter Lax and Burton Wendroff, is a numerical method for the solution of hyperbolic partial differential equations, based on finite differences. It is second-order accurate in both space and time. This method is an example of explicit time integration where the function that defines the governing equation is evaluated at the current time. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lax%E2%80%93Wendroff_method)

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  • Lax-Wendroff method

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