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We consider a linear symmetric and elliptic PDE and a linear goal functional. We design and analyze a goal-oriented adaptive finite element method, which steers the adaptive mesh-refinement as well as the approximate solution of the arising…

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We establish robust exponential convergence for $rp$-Finite Element Methods (FEMs) applied to fourth order singularly perturbed boundary value problems, in a \emph{balanced norm} which is stronger than the usual energy norm associated with…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-09-20 Torsten Linß , Christos Xenophontos

The aim of this paper is to provide new perspectives on the relative finite elements accuracy. Starting from a geometrical interpretation of the error estimate which can be deduced from Bramble-Hilbert lemma, we derive a probability law…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-01-14 Joel Chaskalovic , Franck Assous

In this article we study adaptive finite element methods (AFEM) with inexact solvers for a class of semilinear elliptic interface problems. We are particularly interested in nonlinear problems with discontinuous diffusion coefficients, such…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-08-24 Michael Holst , Ryan Szypowski , Yunrong Zhu

A nonlinear Helmholtz (NLH) equation with high frequencies and corner singularities is discretized by the linear finite element method (FEM). After deriving some wave-number-explicit stability estimates and the singularity decomposition for…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-05-28 Run Jiang , Haijun Wu , Yifeng Xu , Jun Zou

Mesh adaptation for finite element approximation is a procedure used in numerous applications. The use of thin and long anisotropic triangles improves the efficiency of the procedure. When piecewise linear finite elements are used, the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2011-01-05 Jean-Marie Mirebeau

In this paper we prove the optimal convergence of a standard adaptive scheme based on edge finite elements for the approximation of the solutions of the eigenvalue problem associated with Maxwell's equations. The proof uses the known…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-04-09 Daniele Boffi , Lucia Gastaldi

The adaptive nonconforming Morley finite element method (FEM) approximates a regular solution to the von K\'{a}rm\'{a}n equations with optimal convergence rates for sufficiently fine triangulations and small bulk parameter in the D\"orfler…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-11-18 Carsten Carstensen , Neela Nataraj

We establish optimal convergence rates for the continuous piecewise affine finite element approximation of the Sobolev constant in arbitrary dimensions N\geq 2 and for Lebesgue exponents 1<p<N. Our analysis relies on a refined study of the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-05-28 Liviu I. Ignat , Enrique Zuazua

The paper presents a numerical study for the finite element method with anisotropic meshes. We compare the accuracy of the numerical solutions on quasi-uniform, isotropic, and anisotropic meshes for a test problem which combines several…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-11-20 Weizhang Huang , Lennard Kamenski , Jens Lang

We consider linear reaction-diffusion equations posed on unbounded domains, and discretized by adaptive Lagrange finite elements. To obtain finite-dimensional spaces, it is necessary to introduce a truncation boundary, whereby only a…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-11-13 Théophile Chaumont-Frelet , Gregor Gantner

We define a new finite element method for a steady state elliptic problem with discontinuous diffusion coefficients where the meshes are not aligned with the interface. We prove optimal error estimates in the $L^2$ norm and $H^1$ weighted…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-10-18 Johnny Guzman , Manuel A. Sanchez , Marcus Sarkis

We show that optimal $L^2$-convergence in the finite element method on quasi-uniform meshes can be achieved if, for some $s_0 > 1/2$, the boundary value problem has the mapping property $H^{-1+s} \rightarrow H^{1+s}$ for $s \in [0,s_0]$.…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-04-29 T. Horger , J. M. Melenk , B. Wohlmuth

We propose a new nonconforming \(P_1\) finite element method for elliptic interface problems. The method is constructed on a locally anisotropic mixed mesh, which is generated by fitting the interface through a simple connection of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-10-08 Chenchen Geng , Hua Wang , Qichen Zhang

For a generalized Hodge Laplace equation, we prove the quasi-optimal convergence rate of an adaptive mixed finite element method. This adaptive method can control the error in the natural mixed variational norm when the space of harmonic…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-03-02 Yuwen Li

We analyze an adaptive boundary element method for the weakly-singular and hypersingular integral equations for the 2D and 3D Helmholtz problem. The proposed adaptive algorithm is steered by a residual error estimator and does not rely on…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-03-21 Alex Bespalov , Timo Betcke , Alexander Haberl , Dirk Praetorius

The conformal formulation of the Einstein constraint equations is first reviewed, and we then consider the design, analysis, and implementation of adaptive multilevel finite element-type numerical methods for the resulting coupled nonlinear…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-04-07 Burak Aksoylu , David Bernstein , Stephen Bond , Michael Holst

In this article we develop convergence theory for a general class of adaptive approximation algorithms for abstract nonlinear operator equations on Banach spaces, and use the theory to obtain convergence results for practical adaptive…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2010-01-12 Michael Holst , Gantumur Tsogtgerel , Yunrong Zhu

We consider finite element approximations of ill-posed elliptic problems with conditional stability. The notion of {\emph{optimal error estimates}} is defined including both convergence with respect to mesh parameter and perturbations in…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-03-25 Erik Burman , Mihai Nechita , Lauri Oksanen

We consider the approximation properties of finite element spaces on quadrilateral meshes. The finite element spaces are constructed starting with a given finite dimensional space of functions on a square reference element, which is then…

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