High order numerical differentiation and approximation of Laplace fields using regular grid data

Abstract

Specialized numerical schemes for calculation of high order field derivatives are considered. The input data are a regular rectangular mesh with potential values at its nodes, the output data are high order derivative values at grid nodes and associated expressions which enable the calculation of potentials, field values or high order derivatives inside a grid cell with high accuracy. An important feature is that differentiation and approximation techniques are based on a priori knowledge about the Laplace equation which allow the production of numerical schemes with higher order properties.