Explicit finite element methods for scalar hyperbolic equations (Q687387)

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Explicit finite element methods for scalar hyperbolic equations
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    Explicit finite element methods for scalar hyperbolic equations (English)
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    5 January 1994
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    A class of finite elements for scalar hyperbolic equations in which the approximate solution is developed `explicitly', one element at time, is described. Numerical results are presented for a discontinuous Galerkin method and several methods which yield a continuous approximation. A close relationship between these two types of methods is established.
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    finite elements
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    scalar hyperbolic equations
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    numerical results
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    discontinuous Galerkin method
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