scholarly journals Continuous dependence and error estimation for viscosity methods

Acta Numerica ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 127-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernardo Cockburn
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Conservation Laws ◽  
Approximation Theory ◽  
Continuous Dependence ◽  
Entropy Solution ◽  
Viscosity Coefficient ◽  
Scalar Conservation Laws ◽  
Natural Approach ◽  
Scalar Conservation ◽  
Continuous Dependence Results

In this paper, we review some ideas on continuous dependence results for the entropy solution of hyperbolic scalar conservation laws. They lead to a complete L^\infty(L^1)-approximation theory with which error estimates for numerical methods for this type of equation can be obtained. The approach we consider consists in obtaining continuous dependence results for the solutions of parabolic conservation laws and deducing from them the corresponding results for the entropy solution. This is a natural approach, as the entropy solution is nothing but the limit of solutions of parabolic scalar conservation laws as the viscosity coefficient goes to zero.

scholarly journals A Bhatnagar–Gross–Krook approximation to scalar conservation laws with discontinuous flux

2010 ◽  
Vol 140 (5) ◽  
pp. 953-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Berthelin ◽  
J. Vovelle
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Laws ◽  
Entropy Solution ◽  
Limit Problem ◽  
Scalar Conservation Laws ◽  
First Order ◽  
The Cauchy Problem ◽  
Discontinuous Flux ◽  
Scalar Conservation ◽  
Bgk Approximation ◽  
Well Posed

AbstractWe study the Bhatnagar–Gross–Krook (BGK) approximation to first-order scalar conservation laws with a flux which is discontinuous in the space variable. We show that the Cauchy problem for the BGK approximation is well posed and that, as the relaxation parameter tends to 0, it converges to the (entropy) solution of the limit problem.

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