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Lecture

Convergence of the method

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MATH-351: Advanced numerical analysis II

The student will learn state-of-the-art algorithms for solving differential equations. The analysis and implementation of these algorithms will be discussed in some detail. ...

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This lecture covers the convergence of the method, focusing on adaptive algorithms and the use of time steps adapted to the solution. The instructor discusses the convergence of the method, the end of ODE, and the adaptive algorithm to use time steps. The lecture emphasizes the importance of adapting time steps to the solution to achieve accurate approximations. Topics include the convergence of the method, the use of adaptive algorithms, and the computation of solutions with different time steps.

Instructor

Marco Picasso

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Pointwise convergence

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