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We consider the Galerkin boundary element method (BEM) for weakly-singular integral equations of the first-kind in 2D. We analyze some residual-type a posteriori error estimator which provides a lower as well as an upper bound for the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-04-24 Michael Feischl , Gregor Gantner , Dirk Praetorius

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

In this work, we show the convergence of adaptive lowest-order FEM (AFEM) for an elliptic obstacle problem with non-homogeneous Dirichlet data, where the obstacle \chi\ is restricted only by \chi\ in H^2(\Omega). The adaptive loop is…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-02-11 Michael Feischl , Marcus Page , Dirk Praetorius

We consider a hybrid FEM-BEM method to compute approximations of full-space linear elliptic transmission problems. First, we derive a priori and a posteriori error estimates. Then, building on the latter, we present an adaptive algorithm…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-04-30 Gregor Gantner , Michele Ruggeri

Algorithms that promise to leverage resources of quantum computers efficiently to accelerate the finite element method have emerged. However, the finite element method is usually incorporated into a high-level numerical scheme which allows…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-03 Elise Fressart , Michel Nowak , Nicole Spillane

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

We propose an adaptive iteratively linearized finite element method (AILFEM) in the context of strongly monotone nonlinear operators in Hilbert spaces. The approach combines adaptive mesh-refinement with an energy-contractive linearization…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-03-18 Ani Miraçi , Dirk Praetorius , Julian Streitberger

The Finite Element Method (FEM) is a well-established procedure for computing approximate solutions to deterministic engineering problems described by partial differential equations. FEM produces discrete approximations of the solution with…

In this article we develop a convergence theory for goal-oriented adaptive finite element algorithms designed for a class of second-order semilinear elliptic equations. We briefly discuss the target problem class, and introduce several…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-04-24 Michael Holst , Sara Pollock , Yunrong Zhu

We analyze optimal complexity of adaptive finite element methods (AFEMs) for general second-order linear elliptic partial differential equations (PDEs) in the Lax-Milgram setting. To this end, we formulate an adaptive algorithm which steers…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-04-21 Thomas Führer , Paula Hilbert , Ani Miraçi , Dirk Praetorius

In this paper, we are concerned with the numerical treatment of boundary integral equations by means of the adaptive wavelet boundary element method (BEM). In particular, we consider the second kind Fredholm integral equation for the double…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-10-10 Stephan Dahlke , Helmut Harbrecht , Manuela Utzinger , Markus Weimar

This chapter provides an overview of state-of-the-art adaptive finite element methods (AFEMs) for the numerical solution of second-order elliptic partial differential equations (PDEs), where the primary focus is on the optimal interplay of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-04-11 Philipp Bringmann , Ani Miraçi , Dirk Praetorius

Many engineering systems require accurate simulations of complex physical systems. Yet, analytical solutions are only available for simple problems, necessitating numerical approximations such as the Finite Element Method (FEM). The cost…

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

Building on existing $hp$-adaptive algorithms driven by equilibrated-flux estimators from [ESAIM Math. Model. Numer. Anal. 57 (2023), 329--366] and the references therein, we propose a novel $h$-adaptive algorithm for a fixed polynomial…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-03-11 Théophile Chaumont-Frelet , Zhaonan Dong , Gregor Gantner , Martin Vohralík

The $hp$-adaptive finite element method (FEM) - where one independently chooses the mesh size ($h$) and polynomial degree ($p$) to be used on each cell - has long been known to have better theoretical convergence properties than either $h$-…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-09-14 Marc Fehling , Wolfgang Bangerth

The ultimate goal of any numerical scheme for partial differential equations (PDEs) is to compute an approximation of user-prescribed accuracy at quasi-minimal computational time. To this end, algorithmically, the standard adaptive finite…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-01-30 Philipp Bringmann , Michael Feischl , Ani Miraci , Dirk Praetorius , Julian Streitberger

The rigorous convergence analysis of adaptive finite element methods for regularized variational models of quasi-static brittle fracture in strain-limiting elastic solids is presented. This work introduces two novel adaptive mesh refinement…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-11-19 Ram Manohar , S. M. Mallikarjunaiah

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

In this paper, we present several new a posteriori error estimators and two adaptive mixed finite element methods \textsf{AMFEM1} and \textsf{AMFEM2} for the Hodge Laplacian problem in finite element exterior calculus. We prove that…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-08-26 Yuwen Li