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The finite volume method

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Numerical Models for Differential Problems

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The finite volume method is a very popular method for the space discretization of partial differential problems in conservation form. For an in-depth presentation of the method, we suggest the monographs [LeV02a], [Wes01] and [Tor09].

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Quarteroni, A. (2017). The finite volume method. In: Numerical Models for Differential Problems. MS&A, vol 16. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49316-9_9

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