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We prove that optimal adaptivity can be achieved by combining adaptive time steps with adaptive spectral mesh. We introduce two sets of error indicators for time and space, respectively, and derive optimal estimates. Second order wave equation Implicit Euler method Spectral element method Posteriori analysis Error indicators Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Review Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revision requested 21 Apr, 2024 Reviews received at journal 20 Apr, 2024 Reviews received at journal 13 Apr, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 05 Apr, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 05 Apr, 2024 Reviewers invited by journal 05 Apr, 2024 Editor assigned by journal 03 Apr, 2024 Submission checks completed at journal 03 Apr, 2024 First submitted to journal 27 Mar, 2024 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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