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FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD

Space-time models usually rely on the multi-group neutron diffusion equations. Independent variables include time, group energies, and one to three position coordinates. Various methods have been developed to solve the equations.Finite difference methods use discrete approximations to the space derivatives. This results in a set of ordinary differential equations that can be solved numerically. See Appendix F for a description of the finite difference method