Lax equivalence theorem
Teorema de equivalencia de Lax
- Date
- 1956 · confidence medium
- Place
- New York, United States
- Credited to
- Robert D. Richtmyer y Peter Lax
- Field
- Knowledge & symbols
What was discovered
Numerical analysis theorem by Peter Lax and Robert Richtmyer stating that, for a well-posed problem and a consistent finite difference method, stability is necessary and sufficient for convergence.
What it led to
- Theoretical foundation of numerical analysis of partial differential equations
- Design guide for stable numerical schemes
- Foundation for computer simulation in engineering and physics