Index

A

Adams-Bashforth scheme, 2nd order Adams-Bashforth scheme, 3rd order amplification factor

argparse (Python module) ArgumentParser (Python class) averaging geometric

B

Backward Euler scheme backward scheme, 1-step

backward scheme, 2-step BDF2 scheme

C

command-line interfaces command-line options and values

convergence rate Crank-Nicolson scheme

D

decay (problem) dictionary difference equation

doc strings doctests

E

EPS plot

exponential decay

F

finite difference operator notation format string syntax (Python)

Forward Euler scheme

G

geometric average

H

Heun's method

L

lambda functions Leapfrog scheme Leapfrog scheme, filtered

list comprehension logistic model

M

mesh finite differences method of manufactured solutions MMS (method of manufactured solutions)

module import modules (Python)

N

nose (testing) nose testing of doctests

numerical experiments

O

operator notation, finite differences option-value pairs (command line)

os.system

P

PDF plot PNG plot Popen (in subprocess module)

population dynamics printf format (Python) problem class, [1]

R

radioactive decay reading the command line, [1]

Runge-Kutta, 2nd-order scheme Runge-Kutta, 4th-order scheme

S

scientific experiments script software testing doctests nose nose w/doctests unittest solver class, [1]

stability criterion subprocess (Python module) sys.argv

T

Taylor-series methods (for ODEs) terminal velocity test block (Python modules)

TestCase (class in unittest) theta-rule, [1]

U

unit testing, [1] unittest, [1]

Unix wildcard notation user interfaces to programs

V

verification view EPS plot PDF plot PNG plot

visualizer class, [1]

W

weighted average