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Consider the equation \((\frac{\partial u}{\partial y})_{i,j}=(\frac{u_{i,j}-u_{i,j-1}}{\Delta y})\) formulated using the Taylor series expansion. Find the type of equation.(a) first-order forward difference(b) first-order rearward difference(c) second-order forward difference(d) second-order rearward differenceThe question was asked in examination.My question is taken from Finite Difference Method in section Finite Difference Methods of Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Correct choice is (b) first-order rearward difference

The explanation is: The equation USES the terms ui,j and its rearward TERM ui,j-1. So, it represents a rearward difference. The order of accuracy of the equation depends on its TRUNCATION error. The truncation error has the least order term \(\frac{-\Delta y}{2}\). So, it is first order ACCURATE.



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