 Conservation law flux (source code)

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= Conservation law flux
{title2=$F(U)$}

= Flux of a conservation law
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A <conservation law flux> $F(U)$ transports the conserved density $U$ across a surface. In one dimension $U_t+\partial_xF(U)=0$; a moving discontinuity satisfies $s[U]=[F]$. For a stationary <shock wave>, each conserved flux has the same value on both sides.

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