Analysis of a fully discrete local discontinuous Galerkin method for time-fractional fourth-order problems☆

Abstract In this paper, we propose and analyze a fully discrete local discontinuous Galerkin (LDG) finite element method for time-fractional fourth-order problems. The method is based on a finite difference scheme in time and local discontinuous Galerkin methods in space. Stability is ensured by a careful choice of interface numerical fluxes. We prove that our scheme is unconditional stable and convergent. Numerical examples are shown to illustrate the efficiency and accuracy of our scheme.

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