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Table 2 The errors for different time step Δt at \(t=1\) and convergence orders

From: A B-spline finite element method for solving a class of nonlinear parabolic equations modeling epitaxial thin-film growth with variable coefficient

(Δt,h)

\(\|u-u_{h}\|\)

rate

\(\|u-u_{h}\|_{1}\)

rate

\(\|u-u_{h}\|_{2} \)

rate

(1/20,1/1000)

\(1.3225e^{-3}\)

 

\(4.7367e^{-3}\)

 

\(2.9876e^{-2}\)

 

(1/40,1/1000)

\(3.4476e^{-4}\)

1.9396

\(1.2381e^{-3}\)

1.9357

\(7.7977e^{-3}\)

1.9379

(1/80,1/1000)

\(8.6004e^{-5}\)

2.0031

\(3.1124e^{-4}\)

1.9920

\(1.9581e^{-3}\)

1.9936

(1/160,1/1000)

\(2.1555e^{-5}\)

1.9964

\(7.8398e^{-5}\)

1.9892

4.9482−4

1.9845