Modified Equation For A Class Of Explicit And Implicit Schemes Solving One-Dimensional Advection Problem

This paper presents the general modified equation for a family of finite-difference schemes solving one-dimensional advection equation. The whole family of explicit and implicit schemes working at two time-levels and having three point spatial support is considered. Some of the classical schemes (upwind, Lax-Friedrichs, Lax-Wendroff) are discussed as examples, showing the possible implications arising from the modified equation to the properties of the considered numerical methods.