High Resolution Schemes for a Hierarchical Size-Structured Model

In this paper we discuss two explicit finite difference schemes, namely a first order upwind scheme and a second order high resolution scheme, for solving a hierarchical size-structured population model with nonlinear growth, mortality, and reproduction rates. We prove stability and convergence for both schemes and provide numerical examples to demonstrate their capability in solving smooth and discontinuous solutions.

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