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Correction terms in the Crank-Nicolson scheme (1)

[Dtu=a¯ut]n+12, Definition of the truncation error R and correction terms C: [Dtue+a¯uet=C+R]n+12.

Must Taylor expand

Cn+12+Rn+12=124ue(tn+12)Δt2+a8ue(tn+12)Δt2+O(Δt4). Let Cn+12 cancel the Δt2 terms: Cn+12=124ue(tn+12)Δt2+a8ue(tn)Δt2.

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