A convergence analysis of the Peaceman-Rachford scheme for semilinear evolution equations (Q2855091)

A convergence analysis for the Peaceman-Rachford scheme in the setting of dissipative evolution equations on Hilbert spaces is considered. The authors do not assume Lipschitz continuity of the nonlinearity, as previously done in the literature. First- or second-order convergence is derived, depending on the regularity of the solution, and a shortened proof for \(o(1)\)-convergence is given when only a mild solution exists. The analysis is also extended to the Lie scheme in a Banach space framework. The convergence results are illustrated by numerical experiments for Caginalp's solidification model and the Gray-Scott pattern formation problem.