The Radau IIA method for ODE integration
The method of lines translates an evolutionary PDE into a large system of ODEs. This system exhibits stiffness which in consequence requires specialized numerical algorithms. Our simulations proved that the Radau IIA method is a good choice.
The source code of Radau IIA method (RADAU5) well as other related software is freely available at the Prof. Ernst Hairer website http://www.unige.ch/~hairer/software.html
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