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Edge-averaged virtual element methods for convection-diffusion and convection-dominated problems

Numerical Analysis 2025-07-14 v1 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

This manuscript develops edge-averaged virtual element (EAVE) methodologies to address convection-diffusion problems effectively in the convection-dominated regime. It introduces a variant of EAVE that ensures monotonicity (producing an MM-matrix) on Voronoi polygonal meshes, provided their duals are Delaunay triangulations with acute angles. Furthermore, the study outlines a comprehensive framework for EAVE methodologies, introducing another variant that integrates with the stiffness matrix derived from the lowest-order virtual element method for the Poisson equation. Numerical experiments confirm the theoretical advantages of the monotonicity property and demonstrate an optimal convergence rate across various mesh configurations.

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@article{arxiv.2402.13347,
  title  = {Edge-averaged virtual element methods for convection-diffusion and convection-dominated problems},
  author = {Shuhao Cao and Long Chen and Seulip Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.13347},
  year   = {2025}
}
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