Finite Element Approximation of Nonlinear Variational Inequalities Arising in Porous Media

Author(s):  
Muhammad Aslam Noor
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salah Boulaaras ◽  
Mohamed Haiour

The paper deals with the theta time scheme combined with a finite element spatial approximation of parabolic variational inequalities. The parabolic variational inequalities are transformed into noncoercive elliptic variational inequalities. A simple result to time energy behavior is proved, and a new iterative discrete algorithm is proposed to show the existence and uniqueness. Moreover, its convergence is established. Furthermore, a simple proof to asymptotic behavior in uniform norm is given.


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