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This paper contains a survey of recent developments of adaptive-grid algorithms for time-dependent partial differential equations. Two lines of research are discussed. One involves the automatic selection of moving grids to follow propagating waves. The other is based on stationary grids but uses local mesh refinement in both space and time. Advantages and disadvantages of both approaches are discussed. The development of adaptive-grid schemes shows promise of greatly increasing our ability to solve problems in several spacial dimensions.
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Hedstrom, G.W., Rodrique, G.H. (1982). Adaptive-grid methods for time-dependent partial differential equations. In: Hackbusch, W., Trottenberg, U. (eds) Multigrid Methods. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 960. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0069939
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