l^1-error estimates on the immersed interface upwind scheme for linear convection equations with piecewise constant coefcients: A simple proof

A linear convection equation with discontinuous coefficients arises in wave propagation through interfaces. An interface condition is needed at the interface to select a unique solution. An upwind scheme that builds this interface condition into its numerical flux is called the immersed interface upwind scheme. An ι1-error estimate of such a scheme was first established by Wen et al. （2008）. In this paper, we provide a simple analysis on the ι1-error estimate. The main idea is to formulate the solution to the underline initial-value problem into the sum of solutions to two convection equations with constant coefficients, which can then be estimated using classical methods for the initial or boundary value problems.

Abstract A linear convection equation with discontinuous coefcients arises in wave propagation through interfaces.An interface condition is needed at the interface to select a unique solution.An upwind scheme that builds this interface condition into its numerical flux is called the immersed interface upwind scheme.An l1-error estimate of such a scheme was frst established by Wen et al.(2008).In this paper,we provide a simple analysis on the l1-error estimate.The main idea is to formulate the solution to the underline initial-value problem into the sum of solutions to two convection equations with constant coefcients,which can then be estimated using classical methods for the initial or boundary value problems.