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RKC: An explicit solver for parabolic PDEs. (English) Zbl 0910.65067
An explicit Runge-Kutta-Chebychev algorithm for parabolic partial differential equations is discussed, implemented and tested. This method exploits some remarkable properties of a class of Runge-Kutta formulas of Chebychev type, proposed almost 20 year ago by P. J. van der Houwen and B. P. Sommeijer [Z. Angew. Math. Mech. 60, 479-485 (1980; Zbl 0455.65052)]. An $$s$$-stage $$(s\geq 2)$$ method is discussed and analytical expressions for its coefficients are derived. An interesting property of this family makes it possible for the algorithm to select at each step the most efficient stable formula and the most efficient time-step. Various computational results and comparisons with other methods are provided.

##### MSC:
 65M20 Method of lines for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs 65M12 Stability and convergence of numerical methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs 65M50 Mesh generation, refinement, and adaptive methods for the numerical solution of initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs 65L06 Multistep, Runge-Kutta and extrapolation methods for ordinary differential equations 35K57 Reaction-diffusion equations
##### Software:
M3RK; RKC; RKSUITE; RODAS; VODE
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