A Fourth-Order Accurate Difference Scheme for a Differential Equation with Variable Coefficients

A compact difference scheme on a three-point stencil for an unknown function is proposed. The scheme approximates a second-order linear differential equation with a variable smooth coefficient. Our numerical experiment confirms the fourth order of accuracy of the solution of the difference scheme an...

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Published in:	Mathematical models and computer simulations Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 79 - 88
Main Authors:	Gordin, V. A., Tsymbalov, E. A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Moscow Pleiades Publishing 2018 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Differential equations Eigenvalues Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics and Statistics Operators (mathematics) Simulation and Modeling test functions self-conjugacy divergent scheme compact difference scheme
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Summary:	A compact difference scheme on a three-point stencil for an unknown function is proposed. The scheme approximates a second-order linear differential equation with a variable smooth coefficient. Our numerical experiment confirms the fourth order of accuracy of the solution of the difference scheme and of the approximation of the eigenvalues of the boundary problem. The difference operator is almost self-adjoint and its spectrum is real. Richardson extrapolation helps to increase the order of accuracy.
ISSN:	2070-0482 2070-0490
DOI:	10.1134/S2070048218010064