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Inf-sup stable space-time discretization of the wave equation based on a first-order-in-time variational formulation

Numerical Analysis 2025-06-09 v1 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

In this paper, we present a conforming space-time discretization of the wave equation based on a first-order-in-time variational formulation with exponential weights in time. We analyze the method, showing its stability without imposing any restrictions on the mesh size or time step, and proving quasi-optimal convergence for any choice of space-time tensor product discrete spaces that satisfies standard approximation assumptions. Numerical examples are provided to support the theoretical findings.

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@article{arxiv.2506.05886,
  title  = {Inf-sup stable space-time discretization of the wave equation based on a first-order-in-time variational formulation},
  author = {Matteo Ferrari and Ilaria Perugia and Enrico Zampa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.05886},
  year   = {2025}
}