On numerical solution of the time-fractional diffusion-wave equation with the fictitious time integration method

Abstract

In this work we offer a robust numerical algorithm based on the Lie group to solve the timefractional diffusion-wave (TFDW) equation. Firstly, we use a fictitious time variable ξ to convert the related variable u(x, t) into a new space with one extra dimension. Then by using a composition of the group preserving scheme (GPS) and a semi-discretization of new variable, we approximate the solutions of the problem. Finally, various numerical experiments are performed to illustrate the power and accuracy of the given method.