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In this paper, we propose and analyze an efficient implicit--explicit (IMEX) second order in time backward differentiation formulation (BDF2) scheme with variable time steps for gradient flow problems using the scalar auxiliary variable…
In this paper, we propose several novel numerical techniques to deal with nonlinear terms in gradient flows. These step-by-step solving schemes, termed 3S-SAV and 3S-IEQ schemes, are based on recently popular scalar auxiliary variable (SAV)…
The scalar auxiliary variable (SAV) approach is a very popular and efficient method to simulate various phase field models. To save the computational cost, a new SAV approach is given by introducing a new variable $\theta$. The new SAV…
Two primary scalar auxiliary variable (SAV) approaches are widely applied for simulating gradient flow systems, i.e., the nonlinear energy-based approach and the Lagrange multiplier approach. The former guarantees unconditional energy…
In this paper we analyze and implement a second-order-in-time numerical scheme for the three-dimensional phase field crystal (PFC) equation. The numerical scheme was proposed in [46], with the unique solvability and unconditional energy…
We establish a general framework for developing, efficient energy stable numerical schemes for gradient flows and develop three classes of generalized scalar auxiliary variable approaches (G-SAV). Numerical schemes based on the G-SAV…
This paper develops three linear and energy-stable schemes for a modified phase field crystal model with a strong nonlinear vacancy potential (VMPFC model). This sixth-order phase-field model enables realistic crystal growth simulation.…
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…
For the past few years, scalar auxiliary variable (SAV) and SAV-type approaches became very hot and efficient methods to simulate various gradient flows. Inspired by the new SAV approach in \cite{huang2020highly}, we propose a novel…
The phase-field crystal equation, a parabolic, sixth-order and nonlinear partial differential equation, has generated considerable interest as a possible solution to problems arising in molecular dynamics. This is because the phase-field…
Implicit-explicit (IMEX) time integration schemes are well suited for nonlinear structural dynamics because of their low computational cost and high accuracy. However, stability of IMEX schemes cannot be guaranteed for general nonlinear…
Scalar auxiliary variable (SAV) methods are a class of linear schemes for solving gradient flows that are known for the stability of a `modified' energy. In this paper, we propose an improved SAV (iSAV) scheme that not only retains the…
In this paper we provide a detailed convergence analysis for an unconditionally energy stable, second-order accurate convex splitting scheme for the Modified Phase Field Crystal equation, a generalized damped wave equation for which the…
In this paper, we present a novel investigation of the so-called SAV approach, which is a framework to construct linearly implicit geometric numerical integrators for partial differential equations with variational structure. SAV approach…
In this paper, we consider numerical approximations for solving the inductionless magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations. By utilizing the scalar auxiliary variable (SAV) approach for dealing with the convective and coupling terms, we propose…
In this paper, we propose and analyze semi-implicit numerical schemes for the stochastic wave equation (SWE) with general nonlinearity and multiplicative noise. These numerical schemes, called stochastic scalar auxiliary variable (SAV)…
This work uses a linear relaxation method to develop efficient numerical schemes for the time-fractional Allen-Cahn and Cahn-Hilliard equations. The L1+-CN formula is used to discretize the fractional derivative, and an auxiliary variable…
In this paper, we propose a regularized auxiliary variable (RAV) approach and construct accurate and robust time-discrete schemes for a large class of gradient flows. By introducing an auxiliary variable $r=0$ and constructing an auxiliary…
In this paper, two efficient and magnetization norm preserving numerical schemes based on the scalar auxiliary variable (SAV) method are developed for calculating the ground state in micromagnetic structures. The first SAV scheme is based…
We propose a novel second-order accurate, long-time unconditionally stable time-marching scheme for the forced Navier-Stokes equations. A new Forced Scalar Auxiliary Variable approach (FSAV) is introduced to preserve the underlying…