An implicit finite-difference time-stepping method for a sub-diffusion equation, with spatial discretization by finite elements

IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 719-739

  Mustapha, Kassem ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

finite difference method; finite element method; nonuniform time steps; sub diffusion (fractional diffusion)

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

CRANK-NICOLSON METHODS; FRACTIONAL DIFFUSION; FULLY DISCRETE SCHEME; LINEAR FINITE ELEMENTS; NUMERICAL EXPERIMENTS; SPATIAL DISCRETIZATIONS; TIME STEP; TIME-STEPPING SCHEMES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 79953716814     PISSN: 02724979     EISSN: 14643642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imanum/drp057     Document Type: Article

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