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SUMMARYThis paper describes the theory and application of a grid-free kinetic upwind scheme known as LSKUM. The basic principle in LSKUM is the determination of derivatives occurring in the conservation laws using the least squares method. The grid-free nature of the scheme is obtained because the least squares method can be used on an arbitrary distribution of nodes, i.e. the nodes need not form a structured=unstructured grid.