On a general method for investigation of finite difference schemes (Q1366359)

The authors consider the system \(\partial U/ \partial t=F(U)\) of nonlinear differential equations, where \(F\) is a differential operator, \(U(x,t)\) is a vector function defined on \([a,b] \times [0,T]\) and initial-boundary conditions are assumed. After discretizing the problem (by a standard manner) they prove (in a constructive way by using an iteration sequence) the existence and uniqueness of the finite difference scheme solution. They also prove the convergence of solutions of the discrete problem, if it is strongly stable and approximates the original differential problem. The method is successfully applied to the Kuramoto-Tsuzuki problem. Next, they generalize the methodology for the case when the radius of the region, in which stability of the difference scheme is proved, depends on mesh parameters and show the utility of such an approach for a nonlinear diffusion problem.