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Quarterly of Applied Mathematics

Quarterly of Applied Mathematics

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The maximum-minimum principles for a quasi-linear parabolic finite difference equation


Author: Thomas C. T. Ting
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 22 (1964), 47-55
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/168136
MathSciNet review: 168136
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Abstract: A strong maximum principle for second order parabolic equations has been introduced by L. Nirenberg. The present paper contains both strong and weak maximum-minimum principles for various finite difference equations which approximate a quasi-linear parabolic differential equation. A proof of the existence and uniqueness of the solution of the finite difference equations is also presented.


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