A Successive Penalty-Based Asymptotic-Preserving Scheme for Kinetic Equations

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. A150-A172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bokai Yan ◽  
Shi Jin
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Equations ◽  
Asymptotic Preserving ◽  
Asymptotic Preserving Scheme

scholarly journals Numerical methods for kinetic equations

Acta Numerica ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 369-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Dimarco ◽  
L. Pareschi
Keyword(s):  
Computational Complexity ◽  
Numerical Methods ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Kinetic Equations ◽  
Numerical Techniques ◽  
Asymptotic Preserving ◽  
Hybrid Schemes ◽  
Velocity Models ◽  
Current State ◽  
Number Of Particles

In this survey we consider the development and mathematical analysis of numerical methods for kinetic partial differential equations. Kinetic equations represent a way of describing the time evolution of a system consisting of a large number of particles. Due to the high number of dimensions and their intrinsic physical properties, the construction of numerical methods represents a challenge and requires a careful balance between accuracy and computational complexity. Here we review the basic numerical techniques for dealing with such equations, including the case of semi-Lagrangian methods, discrete-velocity models and spectral methods. In addition we give an overview of the current state of the art of numerical methods for kinetic equations. This covers the derivation of fast algorithms, the notion of asymptotic-preserving methods and the construction of hybrid schemes.

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