2D Wave Equation Simulation

Numerical solution of the 2D wave equation using finite differences.
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This code solves the 2D Wave Equation on a square plate by finite differences method and plots an animation of the 2D movement and the absolute error. For simplicity, all units were normalized. It uses the Courant-Friedrich-Levy stability condition.

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Violeta Enroth (2026). 2D Wave Equation Simulation (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/62204-2d-wave-equation-simulation), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2015a
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Version Published Release Notes
1.0.0.0

*It uses the Courant-Friedrich-Lewy stability condition