= Floyd K. Richtmyer
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Floyd K. Richtmyer (born 1906 - died 2003) was an influential American mathematician, known primarily for his work in numerical analysis and for his contributions to the development of computational methods in applied mathematics. He is particularly recognized for the Richtmyer Flash Method, which is used in numerical fluid dynamics for solving problems related to shock waves and other phenomena in gas dynamics, especially in compressible flow.
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