Adaptive Mesh Refinement

Natural & Formal Sciences Dictionary
Definition
A numerical technique that dynamically refines and coarsens a computational mesh based on local error indicators or solution features so as to concentrate degrees of freedom where higher resolution is needed.

Adaptive Mesh Refinement

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Mathematics & Logic Dictionary
Definition
A computational technique that dynamically refines and coarsens a discretization mesh during simulation based on local error indicators or feature detection so that resolution is concentrated where it is most needed.