Convergence analysis of one-step schemes in the method of lines (Q1119363)

The purpose of this paper is numerical stability in the time integration of evolutionary problems in partial differential equations. Following the method of lines approach, and supported by strong developments in the stiff differential equation literature, various concepts such as contractivity, order reduction, C and B-stability are described. The paper is of an expository nature. The authors survey the use of stability and consistency concepts from stiff ordinary differential equations for convergence proofs for approximations of time dependent partial differential equations. An illustration of order reduction is given.