Fast implicit schemes for the Fokker–Planck–Landau equation

We propose new implicit schemes to solve the homogeneous and isotropic Fokker–Planck–Landau equation. These schemes have conservation and entropy properties. Moreover, they allow for large time steps (of the order of the physical relaxation time), contrary to usual explicit schemes. We use in particular fast linear Krylov solvers like the GMRES method. These schemes allow an important gain in terms of CPU time, with the same accuracy as explicit schemes. This work is a first step to the development of fast implicit schemes to solve more realistic kinetic models. To cite this article: M. Lemou, L. Mieussens, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).