ISSN:
0945-3245
Keywords:
Mathematics Subject Classification (1991): 65M06, 82C40, 82C80, 82D10
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
Notes:
Summary. We propose a finite difference scheme to approximate the Fokker-Planck collision operator in 3 velocity dimensions. The principal feature of this scheme is to provide a decay of the numerical entropy. As a consequence, it preserves the collisional invariants and its stationary solutions are the discrete Maxwellians. We consider both the whole velocity-space problem and the bounded velocity problem. In the latter case, we provide artificial boundary conditions which preserve the decay of the entropy.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002110050059
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