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On the convergence of boundary element methods for initial-Neumann problems for the heat equation

Author(s): Yang Hongtao.
Journal: Math. Comp. 68 (1999), 547-557.
MSC (1991): Primary 65M30; Secondary 65R20
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Abstract: In this paper we study boundary element methods for initial-Neumann problems for the heat equation. Error estimates for some fully discrete methods are established. Numerical examples are presented.


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Additional Information:

Yang Hongtao
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, China

DOI: 10.1090/S0025-5718-99-01022-4
PII: S 0025-5718(99)01022-4
Keywords: Heat equation, boundary element method, error estimate
Received by editor(s): January 4, 1994
Received by editor(s) in revised form: January 26, 1996 and February 18, 1997
Additional Notes: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Copyright of article: Copyright 1999, American Mathematical Society


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