Download or read book Numerical Methods for Elliptic and Parabolic Partial Differential Equations written by Peter Knabner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-26 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides an application oriented introduction to the numerical methods for partial differential equations. It covers finite difference, finite element, and finite volume methods, interweaving theory and applications throughout. The book examines modern topics such as adaptive methods, multilevel methods, and methods for convection-dominated problems and includes detailed illustrations and extensive exercises.