\(L^{\infty}\)-error estimate for an approximation of a parabolic variational inequality (Q1822211)

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\(L^{\infty}\)-error estimate for an approximation of a parabolic variational inequality
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    \(L^{\infty}\)-error estimate for an approximation of a parabolic variational inequality (English)
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    The purpose of this paper is to study a question concerning the almost optimal \(L^{\infty}\)-convergence of an approximation of a variational inequality of parabolic type (under regularity assumptions which are met by the solution of a one phase Stefan problem). The discretization employs piecewise linear finite elements in space and the backward Euler scheme in time. By means of a maximum principle the problem is reduced to an error estimate for an auxiliary parabolic equation. The latter bound is obtained by using the smoothing property of the Galerkin method.
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    almost optimal L-infinity convergence
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    variational inequality of parabolic type
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    one phase Stefan problem
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    piecewise linear finite elements
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    backward Euler scheme
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    maximum principle
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    Galerkin method
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