Numerical solution via laplace transforms of a fractional order evolution equation

Journal of Integral Equations and Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-94

  McLean, William ^a   Thomee, Vidar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Fractional order diffusion equation; Laplace transformation; Quadrature; Resolvent; Spatially semidiscrete approximation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952360943     PISSN: 08973962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1216/JIE-2010-22-1-57     Document Type: Article

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