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We study finite element methods for semilinear stochastic partial differential equations. Error estimates are established. Numerical examples are also presented to examine our theoretical results.
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This research is supported by Air Force Office of Scientific Research under the grant number FA9550-05-1-0133 and 985 Project of Jilin University.
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Cao, Y., Yang, H. & Yin, L. Finite element methods for semilinear elliptic stochastic partial differential equations. Numer. Math. 106, 181–198 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00211-007-0062-5
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