arXiv · 1806.06127
An operator splitting scheme for the fractional kinetic Fokker-Planck equation
Abstract
In this paper, we develop an operator splitting scheme for the fractional kinetic Fokker-Planck equation (FKFPE). The scheme consists of two phases: a fractional diffusion phase and a kinetic transport phase. The first phase is solved exactly using the convolution operator while the second one is solved approximately using a variational scheme that minimizes an energy functional with respect to a certain Kantorovich optimal transport cost functional. We prove the convergence of the scheme to a weak solution to FKFPE. As a by-product of our analysis, we also establish a variational formulation for a kinetic transport equation that is relevant in the second phase. Finally, we discuss some extensions of our analysis to more complex systems.
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Manh Hong Duong, Yulong Lu. 2018-06-15. An operator splitting scheme for the fractional kinetic Fokker-Planck equation. https://arxiv.org/abs/1806.06127
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