A posteriori $L^\infty(L^2)$-error bounds in finite element approximation of the wave equation
Numerical Analysis
2017-05-17 v2
Abstract
We address the error control of Galerkin discretization (in space) of linear second order hyperbolic problems. More specifically, we derive a posteriori error bounds in the L\infty(L2)-norm for finite element methods for the linear wave equation, under minimal regularity assumptions. The theory is developed for both the space-discrete case, as well as for an implicit fully discrete scheme. The derivation of these bounds relies crucially on carefully constructed space- and time-reconstructions of the discrete numerical solutions, in conjunction with a technique introduced by Baker (1976, SIAM J. Numer. Anal., 13) in the context of a priori error analysis of Galerkin discretization of the wave problem in weaker-than-energy spatial norms.
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@article{arxiv.1003.3641,
title = {A posteriori $L^\infty(L^2)$-error bounds in finite element approximation of the wave equation},
author = {Emmanuil H. Georgoulis and Omar Lakkis and Charalambos Makridakis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1003.3641},
year = {2017}
}