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We consider an adaptive algorithm for finite element methods for the isogeometric analysis (IGAFEM) of elliptic (possibly non-symmetric) second-order partial differential equations. We employ analysis-suitable T-splines of arbitrary odd…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-09-07 Gregor Gantner , Dirk Praetorius

We summarise three applications of the obstacle problem to membrane contact, elastoplastic torsion and cavitation modelling, and show how the resulting models can be solved using mixed finite elements. It is challenging to construct fixed…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-01-28 Tom Gustafsson

In this article we develop convergence theory for a class of goal-oriented adaptive finite element algorithms for second order nonsymmetric linear elliptic equations. In particular, we establish contraction results for a method of this type…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2013-08-09 Michael Holst , Sara Pollock

We consider a coefficient inverse problem for the dielectric permittivity in Maxwell's equations, with data consisting of boundary measurements of one or two backscattered or transmitted waves. The problem is treated using a Lagrangian…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-03-18 John Bondestam Malmberg , Larisa Beilina

In this paper, we derive an asymptotic error expansion for the eigenvalue approximations by the lowest order Raviart-Thomas mixed finite element method for the general second order elliptic eigenvalue problems. Extrapolation based on such…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2011-01-11 Hehu Xie

This paper studies adaptive first-order least-squares finite element methods for second-order elliptic partial differential equations in non-divergence form. Unlike the classical finite element method which uses weak formulations of PDEs…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-06-28 Weifeng Qiu , Shun Zhang

A finite element method for elliptic problems with discontinuous coefficients is presented. The discontinuity is assumed to take place along a closed smooth curve. The proposed method allows to deal with meshes that are not adapted to the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2007-07-12 Gunther H. Peichl , Rachid Touzani

A new fully discrete linearized $H^1$-conforming Lagrange finite element method is proposed for solving the two-dimensional magneto-hydrodynamics equations based on a magnetic potential formulation. The proposed method yields numerical…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-03-12 Buyang Li , Jilu Wang , Liwei Xu

We define a generalized finite element method for the discretization of elliptic partial differential equations in heterogeneous media. An adaptive local finite element basis (AL basis) on a coarse mesh which does not resolve the matrix of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-03-21 Monika Weymuth

In this paper we study the approximation of eigenvalues arising from the mixed Hellinger--Reissner elasticity problem by using the simple finite element using partial relaxation of $C^0$ vertex continuity of stresses introduced recently by…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-03-19 Fleurianne Bertrand , Daniele Boffi , Rui Ma

We discuss goal-oriented adaptivity in the frame of conforming finite element methods and plain convergence of the related a posteriori error estimator for different general marking strategies. We present an abstract analysis for two…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-07-30 Valentin Helml , Michael Innerberger , Dirk Praetorius

The state-of-the art proof of a global inf-sup condition on mixed finite element schemes does not allow for an analysis of truly indefinite, second-order linear elliptic PDEs. This paper, therefore, first analyses a nonconforming finite…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-01-21 Carsten Carstensen , Asha K. Dond , Neela Nataraj , Amiya K. Pani

The subject of this work is an adaptive stochastic Galerkin finite element method for parametric or random elliptic partial differential equations, which generates sparse product polynomial expansions with respect to the parametric…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-03-28 Markus Bachmayr , Martin Eigel , Henrik Eisenmann , Igor Voulis

A general adaptive refinement strategy for solving linear elliptic partial differential equation with random data is proposed and analysed herein. The adaptive strategy extends the a posteriori error estimation framework introduced by…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-08-23 Alex Bespalov , David Silvester , Feng Xu

In this paper, the author derives an $O(h^4)$-superconvergence for the piecewise linear Ritz-Galerkin finite element approximations for the second order elliptic equation $-\nabla \cdot(A\nabla u)= f$ equipped with Dirichlet boundary…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-06-27 Chunmei Wang

It is shown how mixed finite element methods for symmetric positive definite eigenvalue problems related to partial differential operators can provide guaranteed lower eigenvalue bounds. The method is based on a classical compatibility…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-01-10 Dietmar Gallistl

The problem of developing an adaptive isogeometric method (AIGM) for solving elliptic second-order partial differential equations with truncated hierarchical B-splines of arbitrary degree and different order of continuity is addressed. The…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-04-21 Annalisa Buffa , Carlotta Giannelli

We present higher-order piecewise continuous finite element methods for solving a class of interface problems in two dimensions. The method is based on correction terms added to the right-hand side in the standard variational formulation of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-05-19 Johnny Guzman , Manuel A. Sanchez , Marcus Sarkis

In this paper, optimal convergence for an adaptive finite element algorithm for elastoplasticity is considered. To this end, the proposed adaptive algorithm is established within the abstract framework of the axioms of adaptivity [Comput.…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-04-09 Miriam Schönauer , Andreas Schröder

In this paper, we construct an adaptive multiscale method for solving H(curl)-elliptic problems in highly heterogeneous media. Our method is based on the generalized multiscale finite element method. We will first construct a suitable…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-02-09 Eric T. Chung , Yanbo Li