Optimal error bounds for the two-point flux approximation finite volume scheme (Q6965682)

This work concerns the numerical error committed by two-point flow approximation (TPFA) finite volume schemes for a Laplace problem with \(H^1_0\)-regularity of the solution. For a such scheme, the authors show that this numerical error is bounded by below \textit{and} by above by the same quantity up to a constant. Considering with this optimal bound, the authors prove the convergence of the TPFA scheme. This convergence is illustrated and assessed with a numerical experiment defined from an explicit \(H^1_0\)-solution of a Laplace problem. The authors also propose an extension to their results in the case of time-dependent Laplace problems considering an implicit Euler time discretization.