Two-grid finite element methods for nonlinear time fractional variable coefficient diffusion equations

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Highlights:

• We establish an efficient two-grid finite element algorithm for the nonlinear time fractional variable coefficient diffusion equations. The stability and convergence results are given in both two-grid scheme and fully discrete scheme.

• We consider the temporal discretization of a high-order L2−1σ scheme, which can achieved second-order numerical accuracy.

• We use two-grid finite element methods to approximate spatial direction. The optimal convergence order in the H1(Ω) can be derived when the coarse-grid of size H and the fine-grid of size h satisfyH=O(h14).

• Due to nonlinear terms, the nonlinear equation must be solved iteratively in calculations. Two-grid finite element methods can reduce the storage, save a large amount of time and maintain the numerical precision.

摘要

•We establish an efficient two-grid finite element algorithm for the nonlinear time fractional variable coefficient diffusion equations. The stability and convergence results are given in both two-grid scheme and fully discrete scheme.•We consider the temporal discretization of a high-order L2−1σ scheme, which can achieved second-order numerical accuracy.•We use two-grid finite element methods to approximate spatial direction. The optimal convergence order in the H1(Ω) can be derived when the coarse-grid of size H and the fine-grid of size h satisfyH=O(h14).•Due to nonlinear terms, the nonlinear equation must be solved iteratively in calculations. Two-grid finite element methods can reduce the storage, save a large amount of time and maintain the numerical precision.

论文关键词:Nonlinear time fractional variable coefficient diffusion equations,Two-grid method,Finite element method,L2−1σ scheme,Stability,Error estimate

论文评审过程:Received 16 April 2022, Revised 1 July 2022, Accepted 12 July 2022, Available online 29 July 2022, Version of Record 29 July 2022.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amc.2022.127408