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Mathematics for electricians - Numerical methods

Author: Jacques-Hervé SAÏAC

Publication date: August 10, 1999 | Lire en français

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    1. General principles of numerical methods

    1.1 General

    Let's take a quick look at the advantages and disadvantages of each of the three methods mentioned in the Introduction.

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    1.1.1 Finite differences

    The finite-difference method consists in replacing the derivatives appearing in the continuous problem with divided differences or combinations of point values of the function at a finite number of discrete points or mesh nodes.

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