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Title: Hyperbolic Problems: Theory, Numerics and Applications (2018): On structure-preserving high order methods for conservation laws
In this paper we review the algorithm development in high order methods for some conservation laws. The emphasis is on our recent contribution in the study of two model classes: Fokker-Planck-type equations and hyperbolic conservation law systems. For the former we will review free-energy-satisfying and positivity-preserving schemes. For the later we will review the general invariant-region-preserving (IRP) limiter, and its application to high order methods for multi-dimensional hyperbolic systems of conservation laws.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1812666
PAR ID:
10282834
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Editor(s):
Bressan, A; Lewicka, M; Wang, D.; Zheng, Y.X.
Date Published:
Journal Name:
AIMS on Applied Mathematics
Volume:
10
ISSN:
ISBN-10: 1-60133-023-5
Page Range / eLocation ID:
203--213
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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