On the Approximate Solution of Free Boundary Problems Using Finite Differences

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On the Approximate Solution of Free Boundary Problems Using Finite Differences

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Volume 17 , Issue 3 (July 1970) table of contents

Pages: 397 - 411

Year of Publication: 1970

ISSN:0004-5411

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C. W. Cryer

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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Two algorithms for solving free boundary problems in two dimensions are described. The algorithms use the method of finite differences and are automated versions of methods due to Southwell. The algorithms have been implemented as a general program FREEBOUN, and the numerical results that were obtained using this program are discussed.

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