David Ketcheson

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49	Is it common not to use libraries for standard numerical algorithms, and why?
31	Why is local conservation important when solving PDEs?
28	Strange oscillation when solving the advection equation by finite-difference with fully closed Neumann boundary conditions (reflection at boundaries)
27	How can I numerically differentiate an unevenly sampled function?
25	What are criteria to choose between finite-differences and finite-elements

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+10	How to link code to publications
+10	Is algorithmic analysis by flop-counting obsolete?
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98	Is it worthwhile to write unit tests for scientific research codes?
92	Is there a high quality nonlinear programming solver for Python?
48	Is algorithmic analysis by flop-counting obsolete?
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40	Venues for publishing papers that emphasize software

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102 runge-kutta × 14	71 advection × 7

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48	What are good ways to document scientific software?
42	What's the state of the art in parallel ODE methods?
34	How do I make sure that the results of my simulations and the results in my paper are always in sync?

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