MODIFIED EQUATION FOR A CLASS OF EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT SCHEMES SOLVING ONE-DIMENSIONAL ADVECTION PROBLEM

Abstract

This paper presents the general modified equation for a family of finite-difference schemes solving one-dimensional advection equation. The whole family of explicit and implicit schemes working at two time-levels and having three point spatial support is considered. Some of the classical schemes (upwind, Lax-Friedrichs, Lax-Wendroff) are discussed as examples, showing the possible implications arising from the modified equation to the properties of the considered numerical methods.

Keywords

• modified equation
• finite difference
• advection equation