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Re: Simple, linear wave simulation in 2D.

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From: Jan Gerrit Kootstra
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 00:00
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Henry Baker schreef:

> If I remember correctly, the finite difference version is something
> like:
>
> w_{i+1}+w_{i-1} = average of the neighbors at t_i.
>
> w(t+1,x,y)+w(t-1,x,y) =
> (w(t,x-1,y)+w(t,x+1,y)+w(t,x,y-1)+w(t,x,y+1))/4


(w(t+1,x,y)+w(t-1,x,y)/(2dt)=(w(t,x-1,y)+w(t,x+1,y)-4(t,x,y)+w(t,x,y-1)+w(t,x,y+1))/sqr(dx)

Is the finite diverence formula to be rewriten to get an interation
scheme. dt:=time step, dx:=step in x-direction, dy:=step in y-direction
(I chose to make equal to dx).
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From: Jan Gerrit Kootstra <kootstra@worldonline.nl>
Subject: Re: Simple, linear wave simulation in 2D.
Date: 1997/11/07
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