A Variable-Step IMEX-BDF2 Finite Element Method for the Navier–Stokes Equations: Optimal Error Estimates for Velocity and Pressure
This paper establishes fully optimal error estimates for both velocity and pressure in a variable-step IMEX-BDF2 finite element method for the Navier–Stokes equations by leveraging discrete orthogonal convolution kernels and negative-norm arguments to address time-step variations.