Numerical solution of the heat equation with nonlocal boundary conditions

被引:68
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作者
Liu, YK [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Loughborough, Dept Math Sci, Loughborough LE11 3TU, Leics, England
关键词
heat equation; nonlocal boundary condition; theta-method; stability; efficient algorithm;
D O I
10.1016/S0377-0427(99)00200-9
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
The theta-method for the heat equation with nonlocal boundary conditions is discussed in this paper. The unconditional stability is proved for theta greater than or equal to 1/2, subject to a condition that is much weaker than the one assumed in a paper by Ekolin. Due to the nonlocal boundary conditions, the systems of linear equations generated by the theta-method have a coefficient matrix that is tridiagonal except its first and last rows. Three efficient algorithms for solving this kind of linear systems are presented. A simple numerical example is given to compare their efficiency. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:115 / 127
页数:13
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