Energy estimate for a finite Galerkin system #
The finite weak-form matrix splits into transport and diffusion forms. The transport contribution
is bounded by B ‖D u‖ ‖u‖; Young's inequality absorbs one diffusion term and leaves a scalar
Grönwall coefficient B² / κ. The result below takes those two finite-dimensional form facts as
its interface, so the spatial mode calculus can establish them independently.
Grönwall control of a homogeneous finite-dimensional ODE with a dissipative weak form.
gradient is the finite-mode spatial gradient map and driftForm is the tested
∫ (b · D u) u term. hform is the coefficient-space identity obtained by testing the projected
weak equation against the current Galerkin state. hdrift is the Cauchy-Schwarz estimate using
the essential bound on b; no divergence-free condition is used.
The energy estimate specialized to a finite real weak-form Galerkin system.
Uniqueness of the absolutely-continuous coefficient path for fixed Galerkin data.