Unconditionally stable second-order accurate scheme for a parabolic sine-Gordon equation

Abstract

In this study, we propose an unconditionally stable temporally second-order accurate scheme for a parabolic sine-Gordon equation. The proposed scheme is based on an operator splitting method. We solve linear and nonlinear equations using a Fourier spectral method and a closed-form solution, respectively. The proposed numerical method is temporally second-order accurate and unconditionally stable. To verify the superior efficiency and accuracy of the proposed scheme, we conduct various numerical tests. Computational tests validate the accuracy, efficiency, and simplicity of the proposed scheme.