A forward semi-Lagrangian method for the numerical solution of the Vlasov equation

DOI10.1016/j.cpc.2009.04.024zbMath1197.82012arXiv0811.2875MaRDI QIDQ711825

Eric Sonnendrücker, Nicolas Crouseilles, Thomas Respaud

Publication date: 28 October 2010

Published in: Computer Physics Communications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0811.2875

zbMATH Keywords

plasma simulation; semi-Lagrangian method; Runge-Kutta; Eulerian solvers for Vlasov

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

76M10: Finite element methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics

65L06: Multistep, Runge-Kutta and extrapolation methods for ordinary differential equations

76X05: Ionized gas flow in electromagnetic fields; plasmic flow

82-04: Software, source code, etc. for problems pertaining to statistical mechanics

35Q83: Vlasov equations

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Analysis of a new class of forward semi-Lagrangian schemes for the 1D Vlasov Poisson equations, A positivity-preserving high-order semi-Lagrangian discontinuous Galerkin scheme for the Vlasov-Poisson equations, Multi-moment advection scheme for Vlasov simulations, Conservative semi-Lagrangian schemes for Vlasov equations

Uses Software

• Vador
• GYSELA

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