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We provide a new theoretical framework for the variable-step deferred correction (DC) methods based on the well-known BDF2 formula. By using the discrete orthogonal convolution kernels, some high-order BDF2-DC methods are proven to be…
The two-step backward differential formula (BDF2) with unequal time-steps is applied to construct an energy stable convex-splitting scheme for the Cahn-Hilliard model. We focus on the numerical influences of time-step variations by using…
Based on the equivalence of A-stability and G-stability, the energy technique of the six-step BDF method for the heat equation has been discussed in [Akrivis, Chen, Yu, Zhou, Math. Comp., Revised]. Unfortunately, this theory is hard to…
In this paper, we present and analyze a linear fully discrete second order scheme with variable time steps for the phase field crystal equation. More precisely, we construct a linear adaptive time stepping scheme based on the second order…
We introduce a new $\mathbf F$-modulated energy stability framework for general linear multistep methods. We showcase the theory for the two dimensional molecular beam epitaxy model with no slope selection which is a prototypical gradient…
We consider the classical molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) model with logarithmic type potential known as no-slope-selection. We employ a third order backward differentiation (BDF3) in time with implicit treatment of the surface diffusion term.…
The well-known backward difference formulas (BDF) of the third, the fourth and the fifth orders are investigated for time integration of the phase field crystal model. By building up novel discrete gradient structures of the BDF-$\rmk$…
Novel multi-step predictor-corrector numerical schemes have been derived for approximating decoupled forward-backward stochastic differential equations (FBSDEs). The stability and high order rate of convergence of the schemes are rigorously…
In this paper, we study a novel second-order energy stable Backward Differentiation Formula (BDF) finite difference scheme for the epitaxial thin film equation with slope selection (SS). One major challenge for the higher oder in time…
The development of finite/fixed-time stable optimization algorithms typically involves study of specific problem instances. The lack of a unified framework hinders understanding of more sophisticated algorithms, e.g., primal-dual gradient…
Error bounds for fully discrete schemes for the evolutionary incompressible Navier--Stokes equations are derived in this paper. For the time integration we apply BDF-$q$ methods, $q\le 5$, for which error bounds for $q\ge 3$ cannot be found…
A nonlinear diffusion equation, interpreted as a Wasserstein gradient flow, is numerically solved in one space dimension using a higher-order minimizing movement scheme based on the BDF (backward differentiation formula) discretization. In…
In this paper, a novel continuous non-smooth control strategy is proposed to achieve finite-time stabilization of ladder quantum systems. We first design a universal fractional-order control law for a ladder n-level quantum system using a…
We are interested in high-order linear multistep schemes for time discretization of adjoint equations arising within optimal control problems. First we consider optimal control problems for ordinary differential equations and show loss of…
The backward differentiation formula (BDF) is a useful family of implicit methods for the numerical integration of stiff differential equations. It is well noticed that the stability and convergence of the $A$-stable BDF1 and BDF2 schemes…
A parabolic system of three unknown functions, not expressible as gradient flows, is treated as three coupled gradient flows. For each unknown function, the minimizing movement scheme is used to construct a time-discrete approximate…
In this note we study the asymptotic mean-square stability for two-step schemes applied to a scalar stochastic differential equation (sde) and applied to systems of sdes. We derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the asymptotic…
In this paper, we propose a parallel-in-time algorithm for approximately solving parabolic equations. In particular, we apply the $k$-step backward differentiation formula, and then develop an iterative solver by using the waveform…
Variable steps implicit-explicit multistep methods for PDEs have been presented in [17], where the zero-stability is studied for ODEs; however, the stability analysis still remains an open question for PDEs. Based on the idea of linear…
We propose a novel class of temporal high-order parametric finite element methods for solving a wide range of geometric flows of curves and surfaces. By incorporating the backward differentiation formulae (BDF) for time discretization into…