Discretization
Finite Difference Method (FDM)
Approximates derivatives on a structured grid.
FDM replaces derivatives with difference quotients on a regular grid — simple to implement and ideal for diffusion, wave, and reaction–diffusion PDEs.
Best suited for
- Diffusion
- Wave equations
- Reaction–diffusion
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