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Numerical Analysis Group Research Report NA-90/10

An exact solution for moving finite elements applied to the viscous Burgers' equation

J D P Donnelly

1990, 10pp

When M.F.E. is applied to the viscous Burgers' equation the discrete equations have an exact, linearly stable, travelling wave solution whose error is first order.

Subject classifications:
AMS(MOS): 65M05
Key words and phrases:
Viscous Burgers' Equation, Moving Finite Elements, Exact Solution


The work reported here forms part of the research programme of the Oxford-Reading Institute for Computational Fluid Dynamics.

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