Bulk-Surface Coupled PDE with an Open Boundary
Numerical Analysis
2026-04-23 v1 Numerical Analysis
Analysis of PDEs
Abstract
We study a bulk-surface coupled Laplace system involving an embedded open boundary. The problem is reformulated as an integro-differential equation using boundary integral representations, for which we establish existence and uniqueness of the solution. A Wiener-Hopf technique is employed to study the solution regularity and derive asymptotic expressions for the edge singularity. Building on these results, we develop a finite element method that incorporates the singularity structure and provide a rigorous error analysis. Numerical experiments confirm the theoretical convergence rates.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2604.20798,
title = {Bulk-Surface Coupled PDE with an Open Boundary},
author = {Charles L. Epstein and Yoichiro Mori and Han Zhou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.20798},
year = {2026}
}