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Name: The Backward-Euler Method
ID: m10171
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module examines the Backward-Euler method, which uses a finite difference quotient to approximate the solution of a time-dependent system of equations. This module is a continuation of the nerve fiber example introduced in the dynamic Strang quartet module.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
Keywords: backward-euler method
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 1.0
Authors: Doug Daniels (cnx@ddaniels.cotse.net), Steven J. Cox (cox@rice.edu)
Copyright Holders: Doug Daniels (cnx@ddaniels.cotse.net), Steven J. Cox (cox@rice.edu)
Maintainers: Doug Daniels (cnx@ddaniels.cotse.net), Steven J. Cox (cox@rice.edu), Jacob Grabczewski (jgrab@owlnet.rice.edu)
Latest version: 2.6 (history)
First publication date: Jul 6, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5
Last revision to module: Aug 2, 2005 3:32 pm GMT-5
Module XML: m10171_2.6.cnxml

Version History

Version: 2.6 Aug 2, 2005 3:32 pm GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
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update to cnxml-0.5
Version: 2.5 Jul 12, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
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converted module to cnxml-0.4, fixed cnxn
Version: 2.4 Mar 1, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes: 
added content that is referred to in later discussion by this author
Version: 2.3 Aug 22, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes: 
fixed cnxn
Version: 2.2 Aug 22, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes: 
added a cnxn
Version: 2.1 Jul 6, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes: 
this is a new module. treat it nicely.
Version: 2.0 Jul 6, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes: 
Added initial template for new module m10171

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