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Compactness estimates for difference schemes for conservation laws with discontinuous flux

Numerical Analysis 2023-10-31 v2 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

We establish quantitative compactness estimates for finite difference schemes used to solve nonlinear conservation laws. These equations involve a flux function f(k(x,t),u)f(k(x,t),u), where the coefficient k(x,tk(x,t is BVBV-regular and may exhibit discontinuities along curves in the (x,t)(x,t) plane. Our approach, which is technically elementary, relies on a discrete interaction estimate and the existence of one entropy function. While the details are specifically outlined for the Lax-Friedrichs scheme, the same framework can be applied to other difference schemes. Notably, our compactness estimates are new even in the homogeneous case (k1k\equiv 1).

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@article{arxiv.2305.18765,
  title  = {Compactness estimates for difference schemes for conservation laws with discontinuous flux},
  author = {Kenneth H. Karlsen and John D. Towers},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.18765},
  year   = {2023}
}
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