2.4.2 Truncation Error of Central Difference Approximation
What is the truncation error and order of accuracy of the central difference approximation \(\delta _{2x}U_ i = \frac{U_{i+1}-U_{i-1}}{2\Delta x}\) of \(U_{x_ i}\)
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What is the truncation error and order of accuracy of the central difference approximation \(\delta _{2x}U_ i = \frac{U_{i+1}-U_{i-1}}{2\Delta x}\) of \(U_{x_ i}\)