\documentstyle[11pt]{article} \oddsidemargin0cm \topmargin-1.5cm \textwidth17.5cm \textheight22cm \begin{document} \title{ Approximation of parabolic equations\\ with functional dependence } \author{ Henryk Leszczy\'nski} \date{} \maketitle \centerline{ Inst. of Math., Univ. of Gda\'nsk, Poland, %%%ul. Wita Stwosza 57, 80-952 Gda\'nsk, Poland, E-mail: hleszcz@ksinet.univ.gda.pl} \vspace{5ex} \begin{abstract} Consider the parabolic differential-functional equation with functional dependence \[ D_tu(t,x)\,=\, \sum_{j,l=1}^na_{jl}(t,x)D_{x_jx_l}u(t,x) \,+\, f\left(t,x,u_{(t,x)}\right), \] where the Hale-type functional $u_{(t,x)}$ reflects the dependence on the past (deviating, retarded variables, integrals et.c.) We discuss the question of convergence for some approximate solutions (FDMs) to an initial-value problem for this equation. \end{abstract} \end{document}