Finite element approximation for degenerate parabolic equations. an application of nonlinear semigroup theory

Autor: Akira Mizutani, Norikazu Saito, Takashi Suzuki
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis. 39:755-780
ISSN: 1290-3841
0764-583X
DOI: 10.1051/m2an:2005033
Popis: Finite element approximation for degenerate parabolic equations is considered. We propose a semidiscrete scheme provided with order-preserving and L 1 contraction properties, making use of piecewise linear trial functions and the lumping mass technique. Those properties allow us to apply nonlinear semigroup theory, and the wellposedness and stability in L 1 and L ∞ , respectively, of the scheme are established. Under certain hypotheses on the data, we also derive L 1 convergence without any convergence rate. The validity of theoretical results is confirmed by numerical examples.
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