On the Rothe-Galerkin spectral discretisation for a class of variable fractional-order nonlinear wave equations

DOI10.1007/S13540-023-00184-XarXiv2303.03708MaRDI QIDQ6428635FDOQ6428635

Authors: K. Van Bockstal, M. A. Zaky, A. S. Hendy 

Publication date: 7 March 2023

Abstract: In this contribution, a wave equation with a time-dependent variable-order fractional damping term and a nonlinear source is considered. Avoiding the circumstances of expressing the nonlinear variable-order fractional wave equations via closed-form expressions in terms of special functions, we investigate the existence and uniqueness of this problem with Rothe's method. First, the weak formulation for the considered wave problem is proposed. Then, the uniqueness of a solution is established by employing Gr"onwall's lemma. The Rothe scheme's basic idea is to use Rothe functions to extend the solutions on single-time steps over the entire time frame. Inspired by that, we next introduce a uniform mesh time-discrete scheme based on a discrete convolution approximation in the backward sense. By applying some reasonable assumptions to the given data, we can predict a priori estimates for the time-discrete solution. Employing these estimates side by side with Rothe functions leads to proof of the solution's existence over the whole time interval. Finally, the full discretisation of the problem is introduced by invoking Galerkin spectral techniques in the spatial direction, and numerical examples are given.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fractional derivatives and integrals (26A33) Fractional partial differential equations (35R11) Stability and convergence of numerical methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs (65M12) Finite element, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs (65M60)

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• Temporal second-order difference schemes for the nonlinear time-fractional mixed sub-diffusion and diffusion-wave equation with delay

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