Notes on a new approximate solution of 2-D heat equation backward in time

Abstract

In this paper, we consider a backward heat problem that appears in many applications. This problem is ill-posed. The solution of the problem as the solution exhibits unstable dependence on the given data functions. Using a new regularization method, we regularize the problem and get some new error estimates. Some numerical tests illustrate that the proposed method is feasible and effective. This work is a generalization of many recent papers, including the earlier paper [A new regularized method for two dimensional nonhomogeneous backward heat problem, Appl. Math. Comput. 215(3) (2009) 873–880] and some other authors such as Chu-Li Fu et al. [1–3], Campbell et al. [4].