Finite difference/element method for a two-dimensional modified fractional diffusion equation

Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 496-518

  Zhang, Na ^a   Deng, Weihua ^a   Wu, Yujiang ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Convergence rate; Finite difference method; Finite element method; Modified subdiffusion equation; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867690690     PISSN: 20700733     EISSN: 20751354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4208/aamm.10-m1210     Document Type: Article

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