AMATH 574 - Conservation Laws and Finite Volume Methods

Institution:

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Subject:

Applied Mathematics

Description:

Theory of linear and nonlinear hyperbolic conservation laws modeling wave propagation in gases, fluids, and solids. Shock and rarefaction waves. Finite volume methods for numerical approximation of solutions; Godunov’s method and high-resolution TVD methods. Stability, convergence, and entropy conditions. Offered: W.

Credits:

5.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

AMATH 586 or permission of instructor

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.washington.edu

Phone Number:

(206) 543-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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