OOF2: The Manual

Name

Galerkin (Galerkin) — Semi-implicit first order time stepping, theta=2/3.

Synopsis

Galerkin()

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Description

Galerkin is a method for numerically integrating ordinary differential equations. It is a generalized Euler method with \(\theta=2/3\). This value tends to reduce unphysical oscillations in the solution.[29]