The a posteriori Fourier method for solving the Cauchy problem for the Laplace equation with nonhomogeneous Neumann data

In the present paper, the Cauchy problem for the Laplace equation with nonhomogeneous Neumann data in an infinite “strip” domain is considered. This problem is severely ill-posed, i.e., the solution does not depend continuously on the data. A conditional stability result is given. A new a posteriori Fourier method for solving this problem is proposed. The corresponding error estimate between the exact solution and its regularization approximate solution is also proved. Numerical examples show the effectiveness of the method and the comparison of numerical effect between the a posteriori and the a priori Fourier method are also taken into account.