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We propose an arbitrary-order discontinuous Galerkin method for second-order elliptic problem on general polygonal mesh with only one degree of freedom per element. This is achieved by locally solving a discrete least-squares over a…

We introduce the first-order system proximal Galerkin (FOSPG) method, a locally mass-conserving, hybridizable finite element method for solving heterogeneous anisotropic diffusion and obstacle problems. Like other proximal Galerkin methods,…

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In this paper, we develop a gradient recovery based linear (GRBL) finite element method (FEM) and a Hessian recovery based linear (HRBL) FEM for second order elliptic equations in non-divergence form. The elliptic equation is casted into a…

We present a semi-decision procedure to tackle first order differential equations, with Liouvillian functions in the solution (LFOODEs). As in the case of the Prelle-Singer procedure, this method is based on the knowledge of the integrating…

This paper presents a new narrow-stencil finite difference method for approximating the viscosity solution of second order fully nonlinear elliptic partial differential equations including Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations. The proposed…

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This article proposes a novel least-squares weak Galerkin (LS-WG) method for second-order elliptic equations in non-divergence form. The approach leverages a locally defined discrete weak Hessian operator constructed within the weak…

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We derive optimal order a posteriori error estimates in the $L^\infty(L^2)$ and $L^1(L^2)$-norms for the fully discrete approximations of time fractional parabolic differential equations. For the discretization in time, we use the $L1$…

In this paper, we consider both first- and second-order techniques to address continuous optimization problems arising in machine learning. In the first-order case, we propose a framework of transition from deterministic or…

This work presents a robust, energy-based deep learning framework for solving transmission problems in heterogeneous media, including cases with discontinuous material scenarios. We introduce a weighted First-Order System Least-Squares…

We present a non-conforming least squares method for approximating solutions of second order elliptic problems with discontinuous coefficients. The method is based on a general Saddle Point Least Squares (SPLS) method introduced in previous…

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The analyses of interior penalty discontinuous Galerkin methods of any order k for solving elliptic and parabolic problems with Dirac line sources are presented. For the steady state case, we prove convergence of the method by deriving a…

This paper analyzes the discrete energy laws associated with first-order system least-squares (FOSLS) discretizations of time-dependent partial differential equations. Using the heat equation and the time-dependent Stokes' equation as…