Mathematics – Numerical Analysis
Scientific paper
2007-08-15
Mathematics
Numerical Analysis
29 pages and 7 figures
Scientific paper
This paper develops a posteriori error estimates of residual type for conforming and mixed finite element approximations of the fourth order Cahn-Hilliard equation $u_t+\De\bigl(\eps \De u-\eps^{-1} f(u)\bigr)=0$. It is shown that the {\it a posteriori} error bounds depends on $\eps^{-1}$ only in some low polynomial order, instead of exponential order. Using these a posteriori error estimates, we construct an adaptive algorithm for computing the solution of the Cahn-Hilliard equation and its sharp interface limit, the Hele-Shaw flow. Numerical experiments are presented to show the robustness and effectiveness of the new error estimators and the proposed adaptive algorithm.
Feng Xiaobing
Wu Haijun
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