An effective difference scheme for quasilinear diffusion (Q580926)

The author attempts to develop a stable algorithm for the numerical solution of the quasilinear diffusion equation. It consists of a heuristic extension of the principles that apply rigorously to linear problems. The procedure is distinctive by virtue of the approximation of the time derivative. This is taken as the average of time derivatives of three appropriate sets. A quasilinear problem is solved using this method and its solution is compared with the solutions obtained by other methods.