A Priori Error Estimates for Finite Volume Element Approximations to Second Order Linear Hyperbolic Integro-Differential Equations

A Priori Error Estimates for Finite Volume Element Approximations to Second Order Linear Hyperbolic Integro-Differential Equations

Year:    2015

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling, Vol. 12 (2015), Iss. 3 : pp. 401–429

Abstract

In this paper, both semidiscrete and completely discrete finite volume element methods (FVEMs) are analyzed for approximating solutions of a class of linear hyperbolic integro-differential equations in a two-dimensional convex polygonal domain. The effect of numerical quadrature is also examined. In the semidiscrete case, optimal error estimates in $L^∞(L^2)$ and $L^∞(H^1)$ norms are shown to hold with minimal regularity assumptions on the initial data, whereas quasi-optimal estimate is derived in $L^∞(L^∞)$ norm under higher regularity on the data. Based on a second order explicit method in time, a completely discrete scheme is examined and optimal error estimates are established with a mild condition on the space and time discretizing parameters. Finally, some numerical experiments are conducted which confirm the theoretical order of convergence.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/2015-IJNAM-496

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling, Vol. 12 (2015), Iss. 3 : pp. 401–429

Published online:    2015-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    29

Keywords:    Finite volume element hyperbolic integro-differential equation semidiscrete method numerical quadrature Ritz-Volterra projection completely discrete scheme optimal error estimates.