ppc_fd1

ppc_fd1, a C code which solves the 1 dimensional time-dependent heat equation, using the finite difference method (FDM) for discretization, and offering a variety of solvers, including explicit, implicit, Crank-Nicolson, and Seidman sweep, from Rouben Rostamian's "Programming Projects in C";

Licensing:

The information on this web page is distributed under the MIT license.

Languages:

ppc_fd1 is available in a C version.

Related Data and Programs:

ppc_fd1_test

ppc_array, a C code which allocates and frees memory for vectors and matrices of a variety of types, from Rouben Rostamian's "Programming Projects in C";

Reference:

1. Rouben Rostamian,
   Programming Projects in C for Students of Engineering, Science, and Mathematics,
   SIAM, 2014,
   ISBN: 978-1-611973-49-5
2. https://userpages.umbc.edu/~rostamia/cbook/
3. ppd_fd1.pdf , "Finite difference schemes for the heat equation in one dimension", a revision of the original chapter, presenting an improved implementation.

Source Code:

• ppc_fd1.c, the source code.
• ppc_fd1.sh, compiles the source code.
• ppc_fd1.h, the include file.