We propose a fully discrete finite volume scheme for the standard Fokker-Planck equation. The space discretization relies on the well-known square-root approximation, which falls into the framework of two-point flux approximations. Our time discretization is novel and relies on a tailored nonlinear mid-point rule, designed to accurately capture the dissipative structure of the model. We establish well-posedness for the scheme, positivity of the solutions, as well as a fully discrete energy-dissipation inequality mimicking the continuous one. We then prove the rigorous convergence of the scheme under mildly restrictive conditions on the unstructured grids, which can be easily satisfied in practice. Numerical simulations show that our scheme is second order accurate both in time and space, and that one can solve the discrete nonlinear systems arising at each time step using Newton's method with low computational cost.
We study the problem of variable selection in convex nonparametric least squares (CNLS). Whereas the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (Lasso) is a popular technique for least squares, its variable selection performance is unknown in CNLS problems. In this work, we investigate the performance of the Lasso estimator and find out it is usually unable to select variables efficiently. Exploiting the unique structure of the subgradients in CNLS, we develop a structured Lasso method by combining $\ell_1$-norm and $\ell_{\infty}$-norm. The relaxed version of the structured Lasso is proposed for achieving model sparsity and predictive performance simultaneously, where we can control the two effects--variable selection and model shrinkage--using separate tuning parameters. A Monte Carlo study is implemented to verify the finite sample performance of the proposed approaches. We also use real data from Swedish electricity distribution networks to illustrate the effects of the proposed variable selection techniques. The results from the simulation and application confirm that the proposed structured Lasso performs favorably, generally leading to sparser and more accurate predictive models, relative to the conventional Lasso methods in the literature.
This paper analyzes a full discretization of a three-dimensional stochastic Allen-Cahn equation with multiplicative noise. The discretization uses the Euler scheme for temporal discretization and the finite element method for spatial discretization. A key contribution of this work is the introduction of a novel stability estimate for a discrete stochastic convolution, which plays a crucial role in establishing pathwise uniform convergence estimates for fully discrete approximations of nonlinear stochastic parabolic equations. By using this stability estimate in conjunction with the discrete stochastic maximal $L^p$-regularity estimate, the study derives a pathwise uniform convergence rate that encompasses general general spatial $L^q$-norms. Moreover, the theoretical convergence rate is verified by numerical experiments.
This paper discusses the error and cost aspects of ill-posed integral equations when given discrete noisy point evaluations on a fine grid. Standard solution methods usually employ discretization schemes that are directly induced by the measurement points. Thus, they may scale unfavorably with the number of evaluation points, which can result in computational inefficiency. To address this issue, we propose an algorithm that achieves the same level of accuracy while significantly reducing computational costs. Our approach involves an initial averaging procedure to sparsify the underlying grid. To keep the exposition simple, we focus only on one-dimensional ill-posed integral equations that have sufficient smoothness. However, the approach can be generalized to more complicated two- and three-dimensional problems with appropriate modifications.
The paper considers grad-div stabilized equal-order finite elements (FE) methods for the linearized Navier-Stokes equations. A block triangular preconditioner for the resulting system of algebraic equations is proposed which is closely related to the Augmented Lagrangian (AL) preconditioner. A field-of-values analysis of a preconditioned Krylov subspace method shows convergence bounds that are independent of the mesh parameter variation. Numerical studies support the theory and demonstrate the robustness of the approach also with respect to the viscosity parameter variation, as is typical for AL preconditioners when applied to inf-sup stable FE pairs. The numerical experiments also address the accuracy of grad-div stabilized equal-order FE method for the steady state Navier-Stokes equations.
A serious flaw in the proof of the equivalence of continuous time state space models and MCARMA processes spotted in Fasen and Schenk (2024) is corrected. We point out that likewise an issue in the proof of Theorem 3.2 in Brockwell and Schlemm (2013) can be resolved and, hence, any MCARMA process and linear state space model has both a controller and an observer canonical representation. Equivalently, the transfer function has both a left and right matrix fraction representation.
We discuss nonparametric estimation of the trend coefficient in models governed by a stochastic differential equation driven by a multiplicative stochastic volatility.
The main purpose of this paper is to design a local discontinuous Galerkin (LDG) method for the Benjamin-Ono equation. We analyze the stability and error estimates for the semi-discrete LDG scheme. We prove that the scheme is $L^2$-stable and it converges at a rate $\mathcal{O}(h^{k+1/2})$ for general nonlinear flux. Furthermore, we develop a fully discrete LDG scheme using the four-stage fourth order Runge-Kutta method and ensure the devised scheme is strongly stable in case of linear flux using two-step and three-step stability approach under an appropriate time step constraint. Numerical examples are provided to validate the efficiency and accuracy of the method.
In this paper we study semi-discrete and fully discrete evolving surface finite element schemes for the Cahn-Hilliard equation with a logarithmic potential. Specifically we consider linear finite elements discretising space and backward Euler time discretisation. Our analysis relies on a specific geometric assumption on the evolution of the surface. Our main results are $L^2_{H^1}$ error bounds for both the semi-discrete and fully discrete schemes, and we provide some numerical results.
We propose a new neural network based large eddy simulation framework for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations based on the paradigm "discretize first, filter and close next". This leads to full model-data consistency and allows for employing neural closure models in the same environment as where they have been trained. Since the LES discretization error is included in the learning process, the closure models can learn to account for the discretization. Furthermore, we employ a divergence-consistent discrete filter defined through face-averaging and provide novel theoretical and numerical filter analysis. This filter preserves the discrete divergence-free constraint by construction, unlike general discrete filters such as volume-averaging filters. We show that using a divergence-consistent LES formulation coupled with a convolutional neural closure model produces stable and accurate results for both a-priori and a-posteriori training, while a general (divergence-inconsistent) LES model requires a-posteriori training or other stability-enforcing measures.
In this paper, we propose high order numerical methods to solve a 2D advection diffusion equation, in the highly oscillatory regime. We use an integrator strategy that allows the construction of arbitrary high-order schemes {leading} to an accurate approximation of the solution without any time step-size restriction. This paper focuses on the multiscale challenges {in time} of the problem, that come from the velocity, an $\varepsilon-$periodic function, whose expression is explicitly known. $\varepsilon$-uniform third order in time numerical approximations are obtained. For the space discretization, this strategy is combined with high order finite difference schemes. Numerical experiments show that the proposed methods {achieve} the expected order of accuracy, and it is validated by several tests across diverse domains and boundary conditions. The novelty of the paper consists of introducing a numerical scheme that is high order accurate in space and time, with a particular attention to the dependency on a small parameter in the time scale. The high order in space is obtained enlarging the interpolation stencil already established in [44], and further refined in [46], with a special emphasis on the squared boundary, especially when a Dirichlet condition is assigned. In such case, we compute an \textit{ad hoc} Taylor expansion of the solution to ensure that there is no degradation of the accuracy order at the boundary. On the other hand, the high accuracy in time is obtained extending the work proposed in [19]. The combination of high-order accuracy in both space and time is particularly significant due to the presence of two small parameters-$\delta$ and $\varepsilon$-in space and time, respectively.