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Numerical techniques are popular in solving groundwater flow problems. The basic concepts of the methods for solving problems are briefly discussed at the beginning of this chapter. The finite-element and finite-difference methods are featured because of their wide application in this field. Discretization and formulation techniques in these two methods are well illustrated in problems such as one-dimensional flow, saturated/unsaturated conditions, and steady/unsteady flows. Because the finite element method is preferred to the finite difference technique in making choices of flexible finite element geometry, the former is discussed in more detail.
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Sato, K., Iwasa, Y. (2000). Numerical Methods in Groundwater Flow Analysis. In: Sato, K., Iwasa, Y. (eds) Groundwater Hydraulics. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53959-9_5
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