Lax–Wendroff theorem explained

In computational mathematics, the Lax - Wendroff theorem, named after Peter Lax and Burton Wendroff, states that if a conservative numerical scheme for a hyperbolic system of conservation laws converges, then it converges towards a weak solution.

See also

• Lax - Wendroff method
• Godunov's scheme

References

• Randall J. LeVeque, Numerical methods for conservation laws, Birkhäuser, 1992