The Convergence Theory of Particle-In-Cell Methods for Multidimensional Vlasov–Poisson Systems

DOI10.1137/0728065zbMath0741.65072MaRDI QIDQ3982647

Harold Dean jun. Victory, Edward J. Allen

Publication date: 26 June 1992

Published in: SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1137/0728065

zbMATH Keywords

convergence; error estimates; particle-in-cell methods; Vlasov-Poisson systems

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

65M12: Stability and convergence of numerical methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs

65M60: Finite element, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs

65M25: Numerical aspects of the method of characteristics for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs

65M15: Error bounds for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs

35K15: Initial value problems for second-order parabolic equations

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