spherical_laplacian_uniform

Family: finite_difference
Grid family: cartesian
Kind: scheme
Accuracy: O(dr^2)
Applies to: spherical_laplacian($u), dim=$r
Rule file: discretizations/finite_difference/spherical_laplacian_uniform.json

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Pattern

Matches the §4.2 operator spherical_laplacian on the pattern spherical_laplacian($u), dim=$r for grid family cartesian.

Discrete operator

Pretty-printed from the rule’s replacement AST ($-prefixed names are pattern variables bound by applies_to; grid metrics such as dx/dz are resolved by the grid):

out[$r] = ((0.5·(index(r, $r) + index(r, $r + 1)))²·(index($u, $r + 1) − index($u, $r)) − (0.5·(index(r, $r − 1) + index(r, $r)))²·(index($u, $r) − index($u, $r − 1)))/(index(r, $r)²·dr·dr)

Source: discretizations/finite_difference/spherical_laplacian_uniform.json.