An efficient modified hybrid explicit group iterative method for the time-fractional diffusion equation in two space dimensions

In this paper, a new modified hybrid explicit group (MHEG) iterative method is presented for the efficient and accurate numerical solution of a time-fractional diffusion equation in two space dimensions. The time fractional derivative is defined in the Caputo sense. In the proposed method, a Laplace transformation is used in the temporal domain, and, for the spatial discretization, a new finite difference scheme based on grouping strategy is considered. The unique solvability, unconditional stability and convergence are thoroughly proved by the matrix analysis method. Comparison of numerical results with analytical and other approximate solutions indicates the viability and efficiency of the proposed algorithm.