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Intermediate Level

Basic knowledge of calculus and analysis, series, partial differential equations, and linear algebra.

Approx. 35 hours to complete
English

What you will learn

  • How to solve a partial differential equation using the finite-difference, the pseudospectral, or the linear (spectral) finite-element method.

  • Understanding the limits of explicit space-time simulations due to the stability criterion and spatial and temporal sampling requirements.

  • Strategies how to plan and setup sophisticated simulation tasks.

  • Strategies how to avoid errors in simulation results.

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Intermediate Level

Basic knowledge of calculus and analysis, series, partial differential equations, and linear algebra.

Approx. 35 hours to complete
English

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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1
Week 1
3 hours to complete

Week 01 - Discrete World, Wave Physics, Computers

3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 63 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Week2
Week 2
4 hours to complete

Week 02 The Finite-Difference Method - Taylor Operators

4 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 41 min)
Week3
Week 3
3 hours to complete

Week 03 The Finite-Difference Method - 1D Wave Equation - von Neumann Analysis

3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 50 min)
Week4
Week 4
7 hours to complete

Week 04 The Finite-Difference Method in 2D - Numerical Anisotropy, Heterogeneous Media

7 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 83 min)

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