# convergence-study

Computes observed convergence orders from mesh or timestep refinement, estimates discretization error, and reports the Grid Convergence Index per ASME V&V 20.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 83
- Author: HeshamFS
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/core-numerical/convergence-study/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/convergence-study

## What it does

This skill checks whether a numerical solution converges at the rate the scheme promises as the mesh or timestep shrinks. Four scripts do the work: `h_refinement.py` and `dt_refinement.py` derive observed orders, `richardson_extrapolation.py` estimates discretization error, and `gci_calculator.py` produces the Grid Convergence Index. Everything runs on the Python standard library alone, so no third-party packages are involved. Python 3.10+ is enough.

Each script is a command-line tool that returns JSON. Spatial convergence on four levels looks like this: `python3 scripts/h_refinement.py --spacings 0.4,0.2,0.1,0.05 --values 1.16,1.04,1.01,1.0025 --expected-order 2.0 --json`. The GCI script insists on exactly three levels — fine, medium, coarse. Feed it two and it stops with “Exactly 3 refinement levels required”.

One trap sits in the asymptotic ratio. With equal refinement ratios the expression `AR = GCI_coarse / (r^p * GCI_fine)` collapses algebraically to `f1/f2`, so it only measures the gap between the two finest QoI values rather than whether the data obey the assumed power law. An `AR` near 1.0 therefore proves little when the observed order drifts from the expected one. The script flags this in its `notes` field. A genuine asymptotic-range check wants 4+ systematically refined grids and a stable order across neighbouring triplets.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --skill convergence-study -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/convergence-study/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/convergence-study/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --skill convergence-study -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/convergence-study/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --skill convergence-study -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/convergence-study/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills convergence-study
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/convergence-study/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --skill convergence-study -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --path skills/core-numerical/convergence-study
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/convergence-study/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --skill convergence-study -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/core-numerical/convergence-study/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- derive the observed convergence order from mesh refinement data
- estimate discretization error with Richardson extrapolation
- produce a GCI value for a formal verification report
- test whether the grids sit in the asymptotic range
- compare the observed order against the scheme's theoretical order

## Example prompts
- Compute the convergence order for spacings 0.4, 0.2, 0.1, 0.05 with values 1.16, 1.04, 1.01, 1.0025 and expected order 2.0
- Run the GCI calculation on three meshes 0.04, 0.02, 0.01 with values 1.0128, 1.0032, 1.0008
- Estimate the discretization error via Richardson extrapolation for spacings 0.02 and 0.01 with values 1.0032 and 1.0008

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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  Perform spatial and temporal convergence analysis for solution verification —
  compute observed convergence orders from grid or timestep refinement studies,
  apply Richardson extrapolation to estimate discretization error, and calculate
  the Grid Convergence Index (GCI) per ASME V&V 20 standards. Use when verifying
  that a numerical solution converges at the expected rate, estimating the
  error on the finest mesh, checking whether grids are in the asymptotic range,
  or preparing formal verification reports, even if the user only asks "is my
  mesh fine enough" or "how accurate is my solution."
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  last_deterministic_eval: "2026-10-20"
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  author: HeshamFS
  version: "1.2.3"
  standards:
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    - "Roache, Grid Convergence Index (GCI) method with safety factors Fs in {1.25, 3.0}"
    - "Richardson extrapolation for discretization error estimation"
    - "Method of Manufactured Solutions (MMS) for code verification"
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# Convergence Study

## Goal

Provide script-driven convergence analysis for verifying that numerical solutions converge at the expected rate as the mesh or timestep is refined.

## Requirements

- Python 3.10+
- No third-party packages — scripts use only the Python standard library (`math`).

## Inputs to Gather

| Input | Description | Example |
|-------|-------------|---------|
| Grid spacings | Sequence of mesh sizes (coarse to fine) | `0.4,0.2,0.1,0.05` |
| Timestep sizes | Sequence of dt values | `0.04,0.02,0.01` |
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