A posteriori error bounds for fully-discrete \textit{hp}-discontinuous Galerkin timestepping methods for parabolic problems (Q2038428)

The paper deals with the numerical solution of abstract parabolic equations. The abstract framework includes many important types of equations, such as linear diffusion equations and fourth-order parabolic equations equipped with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. The studied method is the standard Galerkin method used for spatial discretization combined with an \(hp\)-adaptive discontinuous Galerkin method for temporal discretization. The main result of the paper is a derivation of abstract a posteriori error estimates in \(L^2 \left( I; X \right)\) and \(L_{\infty} \left( I; H \right)\) norms, where \(I\) is a temporal domain and \(X \subset H \subset X'\) is a Gelfand triple. These abstract estimates then make it possible to formulate estimates in \(L_{\infty} \left( I; L_2 \left( \Omega \right) \right)\) and \(L_{2} \left( I; H^1 \left( \Omega \right) \right)\) norm. The crucial part of the derivation is suitable space-time reconstruction, which takes into account the change of mesh. Finally, a posteriori error estimates in \(H^1 \left( I; X \right)\) norm are discussed.