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

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Abstract: We consider fully discrete time-space approximations of abstract linear parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs) consisting of an hp-version discontinuous Galerkin (DG) time stepping scheme in conjunction with standard (conforming) Galerkin discretizations in space. We derive abstract computable a posteriori error bounds resulting, for instance, in concrete bounds in Linfty(I;L2(Omega))- and L2(I;H1(Omega))-type norms when I is the temporal and Omega the spatial domain for the PDE. We base our methodology for the analysis on a novel space-time reconstruction approach. Our approach is flexible as it works for any type of elliptic error estimator and leaves their choice of up to the user. It also allows exhibits mesh-change estimators in a clear an concise way. We also show how our approach allows the derivation of such bounds in the H1(I;H−1(Omega)) norm.


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.



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