The evolution in space and time of crime risk and criminal density is modeled by a coupled system of partial differential equations, and solved with a semi-implicit method using finite differences. Under appropriate conditions, isolated stationary hot spots of high criminal activity form.

This article deals with finitedifference schemes of two-dimensional heat transfer equations with moving boundary. The method is suggested by solving sample problem in two-dimensional solidification of square prism. The finite-difference scheme improved for this goal is based on the Douglas equation. The results are devised for a two-dimensional model and crosschecked with results of the earlier...

A comprehensive study is presented regarding the stability of the forward explicit integration technique with generalized finite difference spatial discretizations, free of numerical diffusion, applied to the advection-diffusion equation. The modified equivalent partial differential equation approach is used to demonstrate that the approximation is free of numerical diffusion. Two-dimensional r...

A simple method for animation of water waves is presented. The two-dimensional wave equation with damping is used to obtain a finite difference scheme for height distribution. A computational procedure employs explicit time integration. High frame rates are typically obtained for real-time animation of water waves.