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Ground‐Water Modeling: Mathematical Models a
Author(s) -
Mercer James W.,
Faust Charles R.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
groundwater
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1745-6584
pISSN - 0017-467X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1980.tb03393.x
Subject(s) - mathematical model , variety (cybernetics) , boundary value problem , mathematics , computer science , calculus (dental) , mathematical analysis , statistics , medicine , dentistry
ABSTRACT Ground‐water modeling begins with a conceptual understanding of the physical problem. The next step in modeling is translating the physical system into mathematical terms. In general, the final results are the familiar ground‐water flow equation and transport equations. These equations, however, are often simplified, using site‐specific assumptions, to form a variety of equation subsets. An understanding of these equations and their associated boundary and initial conditions is necessary before a modeling problem can be formulated.