Title A second-order positivity preserving scheme for semilinear parabolic problems
Authors Eskil Hansen, Kramer Felix, Ostermann Alexander
Full-text Available as PDF
Alternative Location http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j..., Restricted Access
Publication Applied Numerical Mathematics
Year 2012
Volume 62
Issue 10
Pages 1428 - 1435
Document type Article
Status Published
Quality controlled Yes
Language eng
Publisher Elsevier
Abstract English In this paper we study the convergence behaviour and geometric properties of Strang splitting applied to semilinear evolution equations. We work in an abstract Banach space setting that allows us to analyse a certain class of parabolic equations and their spatial discretizations. For this class of problems, Strang splitting is shown to be stable and second-order convergent. Moreover, it is shown that exponential operator splitting methods and in particular the method of Strang will preserve positivity in certain situations. A numerical illustration of the convergence behaviour is included.
Keywords positivity, convergence, stability, semilinear parabolic problems, Strang splitting, invariant sets.,
ISBN/ISSN/Other ISSN: 1873-5460 (online)

Questions: webmaster
Last update: 2013-04-11

Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Box 118, SE-22100, Lund. Telefon: +46 46-222 00 00 (vx)