A convergent finite-difference method for a nonlinear variational wave equation

DOI10.1093/IMANUM/DRN026zbMath1236.65112arXiv0708.3736OpenAlexW2963522611MaRDI QIDQ5323974

Helge Holden, Kenneth Hvistendahl Karlsen, Nils Henrik Risebro

Publication date: 3 August 2009

Published in: IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0708.3736

zbMATH Keywords

convergencenumerical examplessemidiscretizationfinite-difference schemesupwind schemeliquid crystalsnonlinear variational wave equation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Second-order nonlinear hyperbolic equations (35L70) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30) Finite difference methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs (65M06) Stability and convergence of numerical methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs (65M12) Method of lines for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs (65M20)

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