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The Scharfetter--Gummel scheme for aggregation-diffusion equations (2004.13981v2)
Published 29 Apr 2020 in math.NA, cs.NA, and math.AP
Abstract: In this paper, we propose a finite-volume scheme for aggregation-diffusion equations based on a Scharfetter--Gummel approximation of the quadratic, nonlocal flux term. This scheme is analyzed concerning well-posedness and convergence towards solutions to the continuous problem. Also, it is proven that the numerical scheme has several structure-preserving features. More specifically, it is shown that the discrete solutions satisfy a free-energy dissipation relation analogous to the continuous model. Consequently, the numerical solutions converge in the large time limit to stationary solutions, for which we provide a thermodynamic characterization. Numerical experiments complement the study.