An explicit structure-preserving algorithm for the nonlinear fractional Hamiltonian wave equation

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a new approach to construct an explicit structure-preserving scheme for the nonlinear fractional wave equation. First, we reformulate the equation as a canonical Hamiltonian system. Then, we utilize the fourth-order fractional centered difference formula to discretize the equation in space direction, and obtain a conservative semi-discrete system. Subsequently, we develop an explicit fully-discrete energy-preserving scheme for the equation by using the proposed approach. Numerical examples are provided to confirm our theoretical analysis in long time computations at last.