A method of lines (MoL) descriptor. More...

#include <methodOfLines.h>

Data Fields
const char *	name
	A MoL evolution method name.
int	N
	Number of intermediate steps (N <= 8)
Real	alpha [8][8]
	Alpha coefficients.
Real	beta [8]
	Beta coefficients.

Detailed Description

A method of lines (MoL) descriptor.

       partial_t Y = L[Y],

using the following algorithm:

      Y^{(0)}   = Y^{m},
      Y^{(i+1)} = Sum_{j=0}^{i} ( alpha_{ij} Y^{(j)} ) +            <- integStep_MoL
                  Delta t beta_i L[Y^{(i)}],   for i = 0, ..., N-1, <- integStep_MoLInit
      Y^{m+1}   = Y^{(N)}.

The variables Y^{(i)}, i = 0, ..., N, are intermediate.

The method is completely specified by N, and arrays alpha and beta in the structure MoLDescriptor.