von Neumann stability analysis

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Etymology[edit]

Named after John von Neumann.

Noun[edit]

von Neumann stability analysis (countable and uncountable, plural von Neumann stability analyses)

  1. (numerical analysis) A procedure used to check the stability of finite difference schemes as applied to linear partial differential equations, based on the Fourier decomposition of numerical error.
    Synonym: Fourier stability analysis