What is an a priori and an a posteriori error estimate?

Dear All,

I tried to ask Google, but I did not get any answers. May the magic MHF forces help!

Shailen.

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Originally Posted by shailen.sobhee

I tried to ask Google, but I did not get any answers.

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Look at the webpage.

Oh..Google search results are really messed up over here. I get academic papers and links to university discussions as top 10 links!!

Thank you!