An a priori error analysis of the hp-version of the continuous Galerkin FEM for nonlinear initial value problems

Journal of Scientific Computing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 523-549

  Wihler, Thomas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous Galerkin methods; Exponential convergence; High order and hp methods; Initial value problems; Superconvergence; Time stepping schemes

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS;

CONTINUOUS GALERKIN METHODS; EXPONENTIAL CONVERGENCE; HIGH-ORDER AND HP-METHODS; SUPERCONVERGENCE; TIME-STEPPING SCHEMES;

INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS;

EID: 29144518530     PISSN: 08857474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10915-004-4796-2     Document Type: Review

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