An optimal-order L2-error estimate for nonsymmetric discontinuous Galerkin methods for a parabolic equation in multiple space dimensions

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 198, Issue 27-29, 2009, Pages 2190-2197

  Wang, Kaixin ^a   Wang, Hong ^b   Sun, Shuyu ^c   Wheeler, Mary F ^d  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence analysis; Discontinuous Galerkin methods; Error estimates; IIPG; NIPG; Superconvergence

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE ANALYSIS; DISCONTINUOUS GALERKIN METHODS; ERROR ESTIMATES; IIPG; NIPG; SUPERCONVERGENCE;

BLENDING;

GALERKIN METHODS;

EID: 64749103662     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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