This paper deals with the numerical analysis of the problem of parabolic quasi-variational inequalities related to impulse control problems. An optimal L ∞-convergence of a piecewise linear finite element method is established using the concept of subsolution.
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Le Hocine, M.E.A.B., Haiour, M. L ∞-Error Analysis for Parabolic Quasi-Variational Inequalities Related to Impulse Control Problems. Comput Math Model 28, 89–108 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10598-016-9349-7
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