Lax-Wendroff Method: Finite Time
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The Lax-Wendroff Method is:
\phi_i^{k+1}=\phi_i^k-\frac{c\Delta t}{2 \Delta x}(\phi_{i+1}^k-\phi_{i-1}^k)+\frac{c^2 \Delta t^2}{2\Delta x^2}(\phi_{i+1}^k-2\phi_i^k+\phi_{i+1}^k)
Assume that the domain is from $$x=0$$ to $$x=3$$ and that the wave starts at $$t=0$$ and ends at $$t=T$$.
Choose the wave speed $$c$$, step size $$\Delta x$$, and the CFL number.
Note the calculated step time $$\Delta t$$ and the number of time steps which should be a multiple of 10, or no more than 10.
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Initial Condition: $$e^{-200(x - .5)^2}$$
Wave Speed $$c=$$
$$\Delta x=$$
CFL =
T =
The time step $$\Delta t$$ is:
The number of time steps is:
