What is the best numerical method for

In summary, the best numerical methods for solving differential equations, optimization problems, interpolation and extrapolation, systems of linear equations, and numerical integration all depend on the specific problem and its constraints. Some commonly used methods include Euler's method, Runge-Kutta methods, finite difference methods, gradient descent, Newton's method, genetic algorithms, Lagrange interpolation, Newton's divided difference method, spline interpolation, Gaussian elimination, LU decomposition, Jacobi or Gauss-Seidel iterative methods, the trapezoidal rule, Simpson's rule, and Gaussian quadrature.
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An equation of the form:
[tex]
\frac{\partial A}{\partial t}+\frac{\partial B}{\partial x}=C
[/tex]
I am thinking Lax-Wendroff.
 
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I would think so, seeing as how it fits the Wikipedia example fairly well.
 
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I have been thinking about this, would I have to define:
[tex]
C=\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\int Cdx
[/tex]
and then define
[tex]
B'=B-\int Cdx
[/tex]
to get
[tex]
\frac{\partial A}{\partial t}+\frac{\partial B'}{\partial x}=0
[/tex]
and then apply Lax-Wendroff to the above equation?
 

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The best numerical method for solving differential equations depends on the specific type of differential equation and its boundary conditions. Some commonly used methods include Euler's method, Runge-Kutta methods, and finite difference methods.

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