Interior a posteriori error estimates for time discrete approximations of parabolic problems

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Elliptic reconstruction and a posteriori error estimates for fully discrete linear parabolic problems

We derive a posteriori error estimates for fully discrete approximations to solutions of linear parabolic equations. The space discretization uses finite element spaces that are allowed to change in time. Our main tool is an appropriate adaptation of the elliptic reconstruction technique, introduced by Makridakis and Nochetto. We derive novel a posteriori estimates for the norms of L∞(0, T; L2(Ω)) and the higher order spaces, L∞(0, T;H1(Ω)) and H1(0, T; L2(Ω)), with optimal orders of convergence

A posteriori analysis of discontinuous galerkin schemes for systems of hyperbolic conservation laws

In this work we construct reliable a posteriori estimates for some semi- (spatially) discrete discontinuous Galerkin schemes applied to nonlinear systems of hyperbolic conservation laws. We make use of appropriate reconstructions of the discrete solution together with the relative entropy stability framework, which leads to error control in the case of smooth solutions. The methodology we use is quite general and allows for a posteriori control of discontinuous Galerkin schemes with standard flux choices which appear in the approximation of conservation laws. In addition to the analysis, we conduct some numerical benchmarking to test the robustness of the resultant estimator

On atomistic-to-continuum couplings without ghost forces in three dimensions

In this paper we construct energy based numerical methods free of ghost forces in three dimen- sional lattices arising in crystalline materials. The analysis hinges on establishing a connection of the coupled system to conforming finite elements. Key ingredients are: (i) a new representation of discrete derivatives related to long range interactions of atoms as volume integrals of gradients of piecewise linear functions over bond volumes, and (ii) the construction of an underlying globally continuous function representing the coupled modeling method

A posteriori error control for fully discrete Crank–Nicolson schemes

We derive residual-based a posteriori error estimates of optimal order for fully discrete approximations for linear parabolic problems. The time discretization uses the Crank--Nicolson method, and the space discretization uses finite element spaces that are allowed to change in time. The main tool in our analysis is the comparison with an appropriate reconstruction of the discrete solution, which is introduced in the present paper

A comparison of duality and energy aposteriori estimates for L?(0,T;L2({\Omega})) in parabolic problems

We use the elliptic reconstruction technique in combination with a duality approach to prove aposteriori error estimates for fully discrete back- ward Euler scheme for linear parabolic equations. As an application, we com- bine our result with the residual based estimators from the aposteriori esti- mation for elliptic problems to derive space-error indicators and thus a fully practical version of the estimators bounding the error in the L \infty (0, T ; L2({\Omega})) norm. These estimators, which are of optimal order, extend those introduced by Eriksson and Johnson (1991) by taking into account the error induced by the mesh changes and allowing for a more flexible use of the elliptic estima- tors. For comparison with previous results we derive also an energy-based aposteriori estimate for the L \infty (0, T ; L2({\Omega}))-error which simplifies a previous one given in Lakkis and Makridakis (2006). We then compare both estimators (duality vs. energy) in practical situations and draw conclusions.Comment: 30 pages, including 7 color plates in 4 figure

A posteriori L∞(L^2)-error bounds in finite element approximation of the wave equation

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