Convergence to equilibrium for time and space discretizations of the Cahn-Hilliard equation

<p style='text-indent:20px;'>We review space and time discretizations of the Cahn-Hilliard equation which are energy stable. In many cases, we prove that a solution converges to a steady state as time goes to infinity. The proof is based on Lyapunov theory and on a Lojasiewicz type inequality. In a few cases, the convergence result is only partial and this raises some interesting questions. Numerical simulations in two and three space dimensions illustrate the theoretical results. Several perspectives are discussed.</p>