Minimal residual space-time discretizations of parabolic equations: Asymmetric spatial operators

Abstract

We consider a minimal residual discretization of a simultaneous spacetime variational formulation of parabolic evolution equations. Under the usual 'LBB' stability condition on pairs of trial-and test spaces we show quasi-optimality of the numerical approximations without assuming symmetry of the spatial part of the differential operator. Under a stronger LBB condition we show error estimates in an energy-norm which are independent of this spatial differential operator.