Difference schemes for the equation of vibrations of a string 369By relating the initial conditions y^0 = u 0 and y~ = (y^1 - y^0 )/r = u 0 (x)
to hold for sum (11) we establish the relationships for determining the
coefficients Ak and Bk:cos <pk - 1 B sm <pk
Ak T + k Tmaking it possible to find that(13)1 - COS 'Pk T _
Bk = llok + llok ·
sm 'Pk sm 'PkHaving substituted Ak and Bk into (11), we are led by rninor changes to. N-1( ~ cos (. J - 2 1) 'Pk
YJ = ~ i llok
k=l cos 2'Pk
+. T sin j<pk llok _ ) ){ (k)( x ).
Slll <pk(14)After the first stage the estimate of 11 yj 11 for scheme ( 4a) will be
derived for O" = 0 relating to the scheme(15) Ytt = Ay, Yo=YN=O, y(x,O)=u 0 (x), Yt(x,0)=u 0 (x).
In that caseO:k -- 2 1 T 2 \ "k -- μk > cos 'Pk = 1 - μk '
When the steps of the grid whT are related by(16)T^2 1- <
 h^2 -1+c:'
where E > 0 is an arbitrary number, we find that
2
( 17) μk < k=l,2, ... ,N-1,
~ 1 + E'
yielding
(18) cos 2 I 'Pk = vi r;-μ;l - 2 μk > v ~ 1+E.
By virtue of the relations
sm 'Pk
T2 sin ~'Pk 1 > 2 sin ~'Pk Vrf
cos 2'Pk
T T l+E