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Galerkin method for time fractional diffusion equations

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We propose a Galerkin method for solving time fractional diffusion problems under quite general assumptions. Our approach relies on the theory of vector valued distributions. As an application, the “\(\ell\) goes to plus infinity” issue for these problems is investigated.

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Djilali, L., Rougirel, A. Galerkin method for time fractional diffusion equations. J Elliptic Parabol Equ 4, 349–368 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41808-018-0022-5

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