Richardson: finite-difference solution of physical differential equations

What changed

Developed finite-difference schemes and applied them to masonry-dam stress calculations.

Scientific scope

The record is Richardson's sole-author 1911 paper and its stated schemes and dam application. It does not absorb all finite-difference methods, later convergence theory, weather prediction or modern numerical PDE software.

Evidence

The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is Richardson's sole-author 1911 paper and its stated schemes and dam application. It does not absorb all finite-difference methods, later convergence theory, weather prediction or modern numerical PDE software.

Contributors

• Lewis Fry Richardson · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.

• Royal Society DOI for Richardson finite-difference paper

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