A hyperbolic finite difference scheme for anisotropic diffusion equations: preserving the discrete maximum principle

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Main Authors: Eto, Tokuhiro, Kawashima, Rei
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author Eto, Tokuhiro
Kawashima, Rei
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Kawashima, Rei
contents A hyperbolic system approach is proposed for robust computation of anisotropic diffusion equations that appear in quasineutral plasmas. Though the approach exhibits merits of high extensibility and accurate flux computation, the monotonicity of the scheme for anisotropic diffusion cases has not been understood. In this study, the discrete maximum principle (DMP) of the hyperbolic system approach is analyzed and tested in various anisotropic diffusion cases. A mathematical analysis is conducted to obtain an optimal condition of an arbitrary parameter to guarantee the DMP, and numerical experiments reveal an adoptive selection of the parameter for DMP-preserving results. It is confirmed that, with an appropriate preconditioning matrix and parameter choice, the hyperbolic system approach preserves the DMP even with a linear discretization.
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spellingShingle A hyperbolic finite difference scheme for anisotropic diffusion equations: preserving the discrete maximum principle
Eto, Tokuhiro
Kawashima, Rei
Numerical Analysis
Plasma Physics
35K20, 65M12, 65N06
A hyperbolic system approach is proposed for robust computation of anisotropic diffusion equations that appear in quasineutral plasmas. Though the approach exhibits merits of high extensibility and accurate flux computation, the monotonicity of the scheme for anisotropic diffusion cases has not been understood. In this study, the discrete maximum principle (DMP) of the hyperbolic system approach is analyzed and tested in various anisotropic diffusion cases. A mathematical analysis is conducted to obtain an optimal condition of an arbitrary parameter to guarantee the DMP, and numerical experiments reveal an adoptive selection of the parameter for DMP-preserving results. It is confirmed that, with an appropriate preconditioning matrix and parameter choice, the hyperbolic system approach preserves the DMP even with a linear discretization.
title A hyperbolic finite difference scheme for anisotropic diffusion equations: preserving the discrete maximum principle
topic Numerical Analysis
Plasma Physics
35K20, 65M12, 65N06
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09509