A B-spline finite element method for nonlinear differential equations describing crystal surface growth with variable coefficient
Abstract In this paper, an efficient finite element scheme is presented for a class of fourth-order nonlinear parabolic problems with variable coefficient. To deal with second-order term in weak formulation, we choose the cubic B-spline function as a trial function. Rigorous error estimates are deri...
Main Authors: | , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-05-01
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Series: | Advances in Difference Equations |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13662-019-2032-5 |
Summary: | Abstract In this paper, an efficient finite element scheme is presented for a class of fourth-order nonlinear parabolic problems with variable coefficient. To deal with second-order term in weak formulation, we choose the cubic B-spline function as a trial function. Rigorous error estimates are derived for both semi-discrete and fully-discrete schemes. We provide a numerical example to confirm our theoretical results. |
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ISSN: | 1687-1847 |