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by means of the relation
h
J
1 l
( qu - J) dx =
2
h ( qu - f)o + 2 h ( qu - J)i ,
0
etc. Accepting, for instance, V; = D;, io, 0 < i 0 < N, and recalling that
vx,i = 0 for i <'lo and i > i 0 + 1, vx,io = l/h and v;;;,,: 0 + 1 = -l/h, we find
for i = i 0 that
or (ay,r)x - dy = -f,
Ifv; = D;, 0 , then vx,i = (-1/h)b;, 1 and identity (49) yields
(-l/h)a1Yx,l+8'1 Yo - P1 = 0
or al Yr, 1 = O'l Yo - P1' Likewise, for vi = oi,N
With these, we arrive at the difference boundary-value problem
0 < x = ih < 1,
- a1 Y~,_o = 0'1 Yo - fl1,
3.9 STABILITY WITH RESPECT TO COEFFICIENTS
- Stability of difference schemes with respect to coefficients. In solv-
ing some or other problems for a differential equation it may happen that
coefficients of the equation are specified not exactly, but with some error be-
cause they may be determined by means of some computational algorithms
or physical measurernents, etc. Coefficients of a homogeneous difference
scheme are functionals of coefficients of the relevant differential equation.
An error in determining coefficients of a scherne may be caused by various