Finite element approximation of a non-local problem in non-Fickian polymer diffusion

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 226-251

  Shaw, Simon ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A priori error estimates; Crank nicolson; Extrapolation; Finite element method; Implicit euler; Linearisation; Non fickian diffusion; Nonlinear diffusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650979010     PISSN: 17055105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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