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finite difference

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finite difference [¦fī‚nīt ′dif·rəns]
(mathematics)
The difference between the values of a function at two discrete points, used to approximate the derivative of the function.


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Readers might include electrical and electronics engineers, students, and researchers who are interested in applying Monte Carlo methods to electromagnetic computation and have completed an introductory course on numerical analysis that includes finite difference method.
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FINITE DIFFERENCE METHODS Finite difference methods (FDMs) [1] emphasize the grid/mesh points.
 
 
 
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