A Superconvergent Nonconforming Mixed FEM for Multi-Term Time-Fractional Mixed Diffusion and Diffusion-Wave Equations with Variable Coefficients

A Superconvergent Nonconforming Mixed FEM for Multi-Term Time-Fractional Mixed Diffusion and Diffusion-Wave Equations with Variable Coefficients

Year:    2021

Author:    Huijun Fan, Yanmin Zhao, Fenling Wang, Yanhua Shi, Yifa Tang

East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics, Vol. 11 (2021), Iss. 1 : pp. 63–92

Abstract

An unconditionally stable fully-discrete scheme on regular and anisotropic meshes for multi-term time-fractional mixed diffusion and diffusion-wave equations (TFMDDWEs) with variable coefficients is developed. The approach is based on a nonconforming mixed finite element method (FEM) in space and classical $L$1 time-stepping method combined with the Crank-Nicolson scheme in time. Then, the unconditionally stability analysis of the fully-discrete scheme is presented. The convergence for the original variable $u$ and the flux $\mathop{p} \limits ^{\rightarrow}=µ(\rm x)∇u$, respectively, in $H^1$- and $L^2$-norms is derived by using the relationship between the projection operator $R_h$ and the interpolation operator $I_h$. Interpolation postprocessing technique is used to establish superconvergence results. Finally, numerical tests are provided to demonstrate the theoretical analysis.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/eajam.180420.200720

East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics, Vol. 11 (2021), Iss. 1 : pp. 63–92

Published online:    2021-01

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Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    30

Keywords:    Nonconforming mixed FEM multi-term time-fractional mixed diffusion and diffusion-wave equations $L$1 time-stepping method Crank-Nicolson scheme convergence and superconvergence.

Author Details

Huijun Fan

Yanmin Zhao

Fenling Wang

Yanhua Shi

Yifa Tang