On the convergence of Euler-Stokes splitting of the Navier-Stokes equations. (Q1850214)

The author considers the so-called Euler-Stokes splitting approximation of Navier-Stokes equations with no-slip boundary condition. This consists in alternate solving the Euler equations with tangential boundary condition and Stokes equations with no-slip boundary condition on small time intervals of the same length. The novelty is that the author rewrites the Navier-Stokes equations and splitting approximation as integral equations by means of the semigroup generated by the Stokes operator. This allows to prove the convergence of the procedure without any additional regularity assumption on the solution of Navier-Stokes equations.