Treffer: Diffusion in stellar interiors: Critical tests of three numerical methods

Title:
Diffusion in stellar interiors: Critical tests of three numerical methods
Source:
Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin. Print). 416(3):1023-1036
Publisher Information:
Les Ulis: EDP Sciences, 2004.
Publication Year:
2004
Physical Description:
print, 16 ref
Original Material:
INIST-CNRS
Document Type:
Fachzeitschrift Article
File Description:
text
Language:
English
Author Affiliations:
Geneva Observatory, 1290 Sauverny, Switzerland
Integral Science Data Center, Ch. d'Ecogia, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland
ISSN:
0004-6361
Rights:
Copyright 2004 INIST-CNRS
CC BY 4.0
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Notes:
Astronomy
Accession Number:
edscal.15543207
Database:
PASCAL Archive

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We describe and discuss the properties of three numerical methods for solving the diffusion equation for the transport of the chemical species and of the angular momentum in stellar interiors. We study through numerical experiments both their accuracy and their ability to provide physical solutions. On the basis of new tests and analyses applied to the stellar astrophysical context, we show that the most robust method to follow the secular evolution is the implicit finite differences method. The importance of correctly estimating the diffusion coefficient between mesh points is emphasized and a procedure for estimating the average diffusion coefficient between a convective and a radiative zone is described.