Analysis of a variable time-step discretization for the Penrose-Fife phase relaxation problem

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The paper deals with the analysis of a variable time-step discretization for the Penrose-Fife phase relaxation problem. The field equations involved are nonlinear in nature. Earlier, existence and uniqueness results for the nonlinear system have been derived by \textit{P. Colli} and \textit{J. Sprekels} [Adv. Math. Sci. Appl. 9, No. 1, 383-391 (1999; Zbl 0930.35036)] by the use of the maximum principle. Herein, the main interest is to investigate the system via a direct approach based on a suitable time discretization, and especially that of showing convergence results and error esimates related to the discrete scheme, in which the time step may vary. A proof of existence and uniqueness of the discrete solution along with its positivity is presented herein. Error estimates are also deduced. The appendix contains a technical convergence result. The paper has interesting applications in solid-liquid phase transition.











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