Exact vs. Gauss-Seidel non-LTE radiation transfer solutions

Abstract

Although published in 1995, the Gauss-Seidel method for solving the non-LTE radiative transfer problem has deserved too little attention in the astrophysical community yet. Further tests of the performances and of the accuracy of the numerical scheme are provided.

3 pages, 2 figures, poster SF2A-2004, published by EDP-Sciences Conference Series