<s>
In	O
computational	O
mathematics	O
,	O
numerical	B-Algorithm
dispersion	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
difficulty	O
with	O
computer	O
simulations	O
of	O
continua	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
fluids	O
)	O
wherein	O
the	O
simulated	O
medium	O
exhibits	O
a	O
higher	O
dispersivity	O
than	O
the	O
true	O
medium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
these	O
reasons	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
often	O
seen	O
as	O
a	O
numerical	B-Algorithm
error	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Numerical	B-Algorithm
dispersion	I-Algorithm
is	O
often	O
identified	O
,	O
linked	O
and	O
compared	O
with	O
numerical	B-Algorithm
diffusion	I-Algorithm
,	O
another	O
artifact	O
of	O
similar	O
origin	O
.	O
</s>
