Practice Finite Difference Methods (FDM) - 5.2 | 5. Numerical Solutions of Partial Differential Equations | Numerical Techniques
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does discretization in FDM involve?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you might measure a continuous quantity.

Question 2

Easy

What is the forward difference approximation formula?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember that it uses values at x and a small step h away.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of Finite Difference Methods?

  • To solve algebraic equations
  • To approximate solutions of PDEs
  • To perform integral calculus

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember what we discussed regarding the functions of FDM.

Question 2

True or False: Finite Difference Methods are limited to complex geometries only.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about when we first introduced the methods.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Derive the FDM formula for the time-stepping in the heat equation starting from the original PDE.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Carefully apply Taylor series expansions.

Question 2

Discuss how the stability of the FDM solution can be affected by the choice of Ξ”x and Ξ”t.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Review stability criteria linked with numerical methods.

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