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Marianne Bessemoulin-Chatard

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arXiv2025

Discrete $H$-theorem for a finite volume discretization of a nonlinear kinetic system: application to hypocoercivity

In this article, we study the long-time behavior of a finite-volume discretization for a nonlinear kinetic reaction model involving two interacting species. Building upon the seminal work of [Favre, Pirner, Schmeiser, ARMA, 2023], we extend the discrete exponential convergence to equilibrium result established in [Bessemoulin-Chatard, Laidin, Rey, IMAJNA, 2025], which was obtained in a perturbative framework using weighted $L^2$ estimates. The analysis applies to a broader class of exponentially decaying initial data, without requiring proximity to equilibrium, by exploiting the properties of the Boltzmann entropy. The proof relies on the propagation of the initial $L^\infty$ bounds, derived from monotonicity properties of the scheme, allowing controlled linearizations within the nonlinear entropy estimates. Moreover, we show that the time-discrete dissipation inherent to the numerical scheme plays a crucial stabilizing role, providing control over the nonlinear terms.

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arXiv2024

Relative Entropy for the Numerical Diffusive Limit of the Linear Jin-Xin System

This paper deals with the diffusive limit of the Jin and Xin model and its approximation by an asymptotic preserving finite volume scheme. At the continuous level, we determine a convergence rate to the diffusive limit by means of a relative entropy method. Considering a semi-discrete approximation (discrete in space and continuous in time), we adapt the method to this semi-discrete framework and establish that the approximated solutions converge towards the discrete convection-diffusion limit with the same convergence rate.

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arXiv2024

Discrete hypocoercivity for a nonlinear kinetic reaction model

In this article, we propose a finite volume discretization of a one dimensional nonlinear reaction kinetic model proposed in [Neumann, Schmeiser, Kint. Rel. Mod. 2016], which describes a 2-species recombination-generation process. Specifically, we establish the long-time convergence of approximate solutions towards equilibrium, at exponential rate. The study is based on an adaptation for a discretization of the linearized problem of the $L^2$ hypocoercivity method introduced in [Dolbeault, Mouhot, Schmeiser, 2015]. From this, we can deduce a local result for the discrete nonlinear problem. As in the continuous framework, this result requires the establishment of a maximum principle, which necessitates the use of monotone numerical fluxes.

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arXiv2023

On the convergence of discontinuous Galerkin/Hermite spectral methods for the Vlasov-Poisson system

We prove the convergence of discontinuous Galerkin approximations for the Vlasov-Poisson system written as an hyperbolic system using Hermite polynomials in velocity. To obtain stability properties, we introduce a suitable weighted L 2 space, with a time dependent weight, and first prove global stability for the weighted L 2 norm and propagation of regularity. Then we prove error estimates between the numerical solution and the smooth solution to the Vlasov-Poisson system.

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arXiv2021

On the stability of conservative discontinuous Galerkin/Hermite spectral methods for the Vlasov-Poisson system

We study a class of spatial discretizations for the Vlasov-Poisson system written as an hyperbolic system using Hermite polynomials. In particular, we focus on spectral methods and discontinuous Galerkin approximations. To obtain L 2 stability properties, we introduce a new L 2 weighted space, with a time dependent weight. For the Hermite spectral form of the Vlasov-Poisson system, we prove conservation of mass, momentum and total energy, as well as global stability for the weighted L 2 norm. These properties are then discussed for several spatial discretizations. Finally, numerical simulations are performed with the proposed DG/Hermite spectral method to highlight its stability and conservation features.

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arXiv2019

Hypocoercivity and diffusion limit of a finite volume scheme for linear kinetic equations

In this article, we are interested in the asymptotic analysis of a finite volume scheme for one dimensional linear kinetic equations, with either Fokker-Planck or linearized BGK collision operator. Thanks to appropriate uniform estimates, we establish that the proposed scheme is Asymptotic-Preserving in the diffusive limit. Moreover, we adapt to the discrete framework the hypocoercivity method proposed by [J. Dolbeault, C. Mouhot and C. Schmeiser, Trans. Amer. Math. Soc., 367, 6 (2015)] to prove the exponential return to equilibrium of the approximate solution. We obtain decay rates that are bounded uniformly in the diffusive limit. Finally, we present an efficient implementation of the proposed numerical schemes, and perform numerous numerical simulations assessing their accuracy and efficiency in capturing the correct asymptotic behaviors of the models.

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arXiv2018

A finite volume scheme for nonlinear degenerate parabolic equations

We propose a second order finite volume scheme for nonlinear degenerate parabolic equations. For some of these models (porous media equation, drift-diffusion system for semiconductors, ...) it has been proved that the transient solution converges to a steady-state when time goes to infinity. The present scheme preserves steady-states and provides a satisfying long-time behavior. Moreover, it remains valid and second-order accurate in space even in the degenerate case. After describing the numerical scheme, we present several numerical results which confirm the high-order accuracy in various regime degenerate and non degenerate cases and underline the efficiency to preserve the large-time asymptotic.

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arXiv2018

Exponential decay of a finite volume scheme to the thermal equilibrium for drift--diffusion systems

In this paper, we study the large--time behavior of a numerical scheme discretizing drift-- diffusion systems for semiconductors. The numerical method is finite volume in space, implicit in time, and the numerical fluxes are a generalization of the classical Scharfetter-- Gummel scheme which allows to consider both linear or nonlinear pressure laws. We study the convergence of approximate solutions towards an approximation of the thermal equilibrium state as time tends to infinity, and obtain a decay rate by controlling the discrete relative entropy with the entropy production. This result is proved under assumptions of existence and uniform-in-time $L $\infty$$ estimates for numerical solutions, which are then discussed. We conclude by presenting some numerical illustrations of the stated results.

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arXiv2018

Study of a fully implicit scheme for the drift-diffusion system. Asymptotic behavior in the quasi-neutral limit

In this paper, we are interested in the numerical approximation of the classical time-dependent drift-diffusion system near quasi-neutrality. We consider a fully implicit in time and finite volume in space scheme, where the convection-diffusion fluxes are approximated by Scharfetter-Gummel fluxes. We establish that all the a priori estimates needed to prove the convergence of the scheme does not depend on the Debye length $λ$. This proves that the scheme is asymptotic preserving in the quasi-neutral limit $λ\to 0$.

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arXiv2016

Numerical Convergence Rate for a Diffusive Limit of Hyperbolic Systems: p-System with Damping

This paper deals with diffusive limit of the p-system with damping and its approximation by an Asymptotic Preserving (AP) Finite Volume scheme. Provided the system is endowed with an entropy-entropy flux pair, we give the convergence rate of classical solutions of the p-system with damping towards the smooth solutions of the porous media equation using a relative entropy method. Adopting a semi-discrete scheme, we establish that the convergence rate is preserved by the approximated solutions. Several numerical experiments illustrate the relevance of this result.

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arXiv2014

On discrete functional inequalities for some finite volume schemes

We prove several discrete Gagliardo-Nirenberg-Sobolev and Poincaré-Sobolev inequalities for some approximations with arbitrary boundary values on finite volume meshes. The keypoint of our approach is to use the continuous embedding of the space $BV(Ω)$ into $L^{N/(N-1)}(Ω)$ for a Lipschitz domain $ Ω\subset \mathbb{R}^{N}$, with $N \geq 2$. Finally, we give several applications to discrete duality finite volume (DDFV) schemes which are used for the approximation of nonlinear and non isotropic elliptic and parabolic problems.

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arXiv2012

A finite volume scheme for a Keller-Segel model with additional cross-diffusion

A finite volume scheme for the (Patlak-) Keller-Segel model in two space dimensions with an additional cross-diffusion term in the elliptic equation for the chemical signal is analyzed. The main feature of the model is that there exists a new entropy functional yielding gradient estimates for the cell density and chemical concentration. The main features of the numerical scheme are positivity preservation, mass conservation, entropy stability, and - under additional assumptions - entropy dissipation. The existence of a discrete solution and its numerical convergence to the continuous solution is proved. Furthermore, temporal decay rates for convergence of the discrete solution to the homogeneous steady state is shown using a new discrete logarithmic Sobolev inequality. Numerical examples point out that the solutions exhibit intermediate states and that there exist nonhomogeneous stationary solutions with a finite cell density peak at the domain boundary.

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arXiv2012

A finite volume scheme for convection-diffusion equations with nonlinear diffusion derived from the Scharfetter-Gummel scheme

We propose a finite volume scheme for convection-diffusion equations with nonlinear diffusion. Such equations arise in numerous physical contexts. We will particularly focus on the drift-diffusion system for semiconductors and the porous media equation. In these two cases, it is shown that the transient solution converges to a steady-state solution as t tends to infinity. The introduced scheme is an extension of the Scharfetter-Gummel scheme for nonlinear diffusion. It remains valid in the degenerate case and preserves steady-states. We prove the convergence of the scheme in the nondegenerate case. Finally, we present some numerical simulations applied to the two physical models introduced and we underline the efficiency of the scheme to preserve long-time behavior of the solutions.

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