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Maximum time step for the BDF3 scheme applied to gradient flows

Dynamical Systems 2020-02-11 v1 Numerical Analysis Numerical Analysis Optimization and Control

Abstract

For backward differentiation formulae (BDF) applied to gradient flows of semiconvex functions, quadratic stability implies the existence of a Lyapunov functional. We compute the maximum time step which can be derived from quadratic stability for the 3-step BDF method (BDF3). Applications to the asymptotic behaviour of sequences generated by the BDF3 scheme are given.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2002.03925,
  title  = {Maximum time step for the BDF3 scheme applied to gradient flows},
  author = {Morgan Pierre},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.03925},
  year   = {2020}
}
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