A posteriori adaptive (by the gradient of the solution) grids for approximation of convection-diffusion singularly perturbed equations (Q2714034)

The author studies numerically the following singularly perturbed convection-diffusion equation with Dirichlet boundary conditions: NEWLINE\[NEWLINE \begin{gathered} Lu(x,t) \equiv \left\{\varepsilon a(x,t)\frac{\partial^2}{\partial x^2} + b(x,t)\frac{\partial}{\partial x} - c(x,t) - p(x,t)\frac{\partial}{\partial t} \right\}u(x,t) = f(x,t),\quad (x,t)\in G, \\ u(x,t) = \varphi(x,t),\quad (x,t)\in \bar G\setminus G, \quad G = (0,d)\times (0,T], \end{gathered} NEWLINE\]NEWLINE where the data of the problem are sufficiently smooth functions, the real-valued parameter \(\varepsilon\) may take any positive value in \((0,1]\). To solve the boundary value problem, the author considers grid approximate solutions using previously developed finite-difference schemes. To improve the accuracy of the approximate solution, a mesh refinement procedure is employed near the boundary layer. NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEAnalyzing the gradients of the so-called intermediate solutions, the author then constructs an a posteriori mesh condensation. The grid solutions are corrected only on the domains on which uniform grids are used. By this approach, finite-difference schemes are constructed which maintain almost \(\varepsilon\)-uniform convergence. Finally, possible uses are discussed of the approach presented for a class of such equations for which the contribution of the convection terms is essential.