Colloquia
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Fri, 30/01/2004 16:30 |
Doug Arnold |
Colloquia  |
L2 |
| Stability is central to the study of numerical algorithms for solving partial differential equations. But stability can be subtle and elusive. In fact, for a number of important classes of PDE problems, no one has yet succeeded in devising stable numerical methods. In developing our understanding of stability and instability, a wide range of mathematical ideas--with origins as diverse as functional analysis,differential geometry, and algebraic topology--have been enlisted and developed. The talk will explore the concept of stability of discretizations to PDE, its significance, and recent advances in its understanding. | |||
