01.12.2014 | Ausgabe 3/2014

A Semi-Lagrangian Method for 3-D Fokker Planck Equations for Stochastic Dynamical Systems on the Sphere
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- Journal of Scientific Computing > Ausgabe 3/2014
Abstract
In this paper, we consider stochastic dynamical systems on the sphere and the associated Fokker–Planck equations. A semi-Lagrangian method combined with a Finite Volume discretization of the sphere is presented to solve the Fokker–Planck equation. The method is applied to a typical problem in fiber dynamics and textile production. The numerical results are compared to explicit solutions and Monte-Carlo solutions.