Numerical analysis of a nonlocal parabolic problem resulting from thermistor problem

We analyze the spatially semidiscrete piecewise linear finite element method for a nonlocal parabolic equation resulting from thermistor problem. Our approach is based on the properties of the elliptic projection defined by the bilinear form associated with the variational formulation of the finite element method. We assume minimal regularity of the exact solution that yields optimal order error estimate. The full discrete backward Euler method and the Crank-Nicolson-Galerkin scheme are also considered. Finally, a simple algorithm for solving the fully discrete problem is proposed

A parabolic approach to the control of opinion spreading

We analyze the problem of controlling to consensus a nonlinear system modeling opinion spreading. We derive explicit exponential estimates on the cost of approximately controlling these systems to consensus, as a function of the number of agents N and the control time-horizon T. Our strategy makes use of known results on the controllability of spatially discretized semilinear parabolic equations. Both systems can be linked through time-rescalin

Blowup in diffusion equations: A survey

AbstractThis paper deals with quasilinear reaction-diffusion equations for which a solution local in time exists. If the solution ceases to exist for some finite time, we say that it blows up. In contrast to linear equations blowup can occur even if the data are smooth and well-defined for all times. Depending on the equation either the solution or some of its derivatives become singular. We shall concentrate on those cases where the solution becomes unbounded in finite time. This can occur in quasilinear equations if the heat source is strong enough. There exist many theoretical studies on the question on the occurrence of blowup. In this paper we shall recount some of the most interesting criteria and most important methods for analyzing blowup. The asymptotic behavior of solutions near their singularities is only completely understood in the special case where the source is a power. A better knowledge would be useful also for their numerical treatment. Thus, not surprisingly, the numerical analysis of this type of problems is still at a rather early stage. The goal of this paper is to collect some of the known results and algorithms and to direct the attention to some open problems

Rothe–Legendre pseudospectral method for a semilinear pseudoparabolic equation with nonclassical boundary condition

A semilinear pseudoparabolic equation with nonlocal integral boundary conditions is studied in the present paper. Using Rothe method, which is based on backward Euler finitedifference schema, we designed a suitable semidiscretization in time to approximate the original problem by a sequence of standard elliptic problems. The questions of convergence of the approximation scheme as well as the existence and uniqueness of the solution are investigated. Moreover, the Legendre pseudospectral method is employed to discretize the time-discrete approximation scheme in the space direction. The main advantage of the proposed approach lies in the fact that the full-discretization schema leads to a symmetric linear algebraic system, which may be useful for theoretical and practical reasons. Finally, numerical experiments are included to illustrate the effectiveness and robustness of the presented algorithm

Existence of positive solutions for non local p-Laplacian thermistor problems on time scales

We make use of the Guo-Krasnoselskii fixed point theorem on cones to prove existence of positive solutions to a non local p-Laplacian boundary value problem on time scales arising in many applications. © 2007 Victoria University. All rights reserved.CEOCFCTFEDER/POCTISFRH/BPD/20934/200

Existence and Uniqueness of Generalized Solutions to a Telegraph Equation with an Integral Boundary Condition via Galerkin's Method

We consider a telegraph equation with nonlocal boundary conditions, and using the application of Galerkin's method we established the existence and uniqueness of a generalized solution