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We propose and analyse numerical schemes for a system of quasilinear, degenerate evolution equations modelling biofilm growth as well as other processes such as flow through porous media and the spreading of wildfires. The first equation in…
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We analyze numerical approximation of the fractional elliptic problem $L^{\beta}u=f$, ${\beta>0}$, where $L$ is a second-order self-adjoint elliptic operator with homogeneous Dirichlet or Neumann boundary conditions. The paper develops a…
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We analyse a finite-element discretisation of a differential equation describing an axisymmetrically loaded thin shell. The problem is singularly perturbed when the thickness of the shell becomes small. We prove robust convergence of the…