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This chapters deals with simulation, i.e., simulating natural processes using computers. The authors consider a problem from physics, showing how to calculate the heat distribution in a metal rod or plate using so-called Gauss-Seidel iteration.
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Freundl, C., Rüde, U. (2011). Gauss-Seidel Iterative Method for the Computation of Physical Problems. In: Vöcking, B., et al. Algorithms Unplugged. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15328-0_30
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