Application of Richardson extrapolation with the Crank-Nicolson scheme for multi-dimensional advection

summary:Multi-dimensional advection terms are an important part of many large-scale mathematical models which arise in different fields of science and engineering. After applying some kind of splitting, these terms can be handled separately from the remaining part of the mathematical model under consideration. It is important to treat the multi-dimensional advection in a sufficiently accurate manner. It is shown in this paper that high order of accuracy can be achieved when the well-known Crank-Nicolson numerical scheme is combined with the Richardson extrapolation

Application of Richardson extrapolation for multi-dimensional advection equations

A Crank-Nicolson type scheme, which is of order two with respect to all independent variables, is used in the numerical solution of multi-dimensional advection equations. Normally, the order of accuracy of any numerical scheme can be increased by one when the well-known Richardson Extrapolation is used. It is proved that in this particular case the order of accuracy of the combined numerical method, the method consisting of the Crank-Nicolson scheme and the Richardson Extrapolation, is not three but four. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

New expansions of numerical eigenvalues by Wilson’s element

AbstractThe paper explores new expansions of eigenvalues for −Δu=λρu in S with Dirichlet boundary conditions by Wilson’s element. The expansions indicate that Wilson’s element provides lower bounds of the eigenvalues. By the extrapolation or the splitting extrapolation, the O(h4) convergence rate can be obtained, where h is the maximal boundary length of uniform rectangles. Numerical experiments are carried to verify the theoretical analysis made. It is worth pointing out that these results are new, compared with the recent book, Lin and Lin [Q. Lin, J. Lin, Finite Element Methods; Accuracy and Improvement, Science Press, Beijing, 2006]