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A method is presented for the numerical solution of boundary-value problems. The method is applicable to arbitrary regions in any number of dimensions. The technique of solution is non-iterative and appears well-adapted to use with high-speed computing machines.
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Research supported by the U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory and the Office of Naval Research. Presented to the American Mathematical Society in April, 1950.
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Hyman, M.A. Non-iterative numerical solution of boundary-value problems. Appl. sci. Res. 2, 325–351 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02919780
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02919780