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We study the $h$- and $p$-versions of non-conforming harmonic virtual element methods (VEM) for the approximation of the Dirichlet-Laplace problem on a 2D polygonal domain, providing quasi-optimal error bounds. Harmonic VEM do not make use…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-07-30 Lorenzo Mascotto , Ilaria Perugia , Alexander Pichler

An $hp$ version of interface penalty finite element method ($hp$-IPFEM) is proposed for elliptic interface problems in two and three dimensions on unfitted meshes. Error estimates in broken $H^1$ norm, which are optimal with respect to $h$…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2010-07-20 Haijun Wu , Yuanming Xiao

We consider a general nonsymmetric second-order linear elliptic PDE in the framework of the Lax-Milgram lemma. We formulate and analyze an adaptive finite element algorithm with arbitrary polynomial degree that steers the adaptive…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-11-28 Maximilian Brunner , Pascal Heid , Michael Innerberger , Ani Miraçi , Dirk Praetorius , Julian Streitberger

In this work, we propose the application of the eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) in the context of the coupling between three-dimensional and one-dimensional elliptic problems. In particular, we consider the case in which the 3D-1D…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-02-20 Denise Grappein , Stefano Scialó , Fabio Vicini

In many time-harmonic electromagnetic wave problems, the considered geometry exhibits an axial symmetry. In this case, by exploiting a Fourier expansion along the azimuthal direction, fully three-dimensional (3D) calculations can be carried…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-11-22 Erik Schnaubelt , Nicolas Marsic , Herbert De Gersem

In this paper, a generalized finite element method (GFEM) with optimal local approximation spaces for solving high-frequency heterogeneous Helmholtz problems is systematically studied. The local spaces are built from selected eigenvectors…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-09-15 Chupeng Ma , Christian Alber , Robert Scheichl

In this paper, we define new unfitted finite element methods for numerically approximating the solution of surface partial differential equations using bulk finite elements. The key idea is that the $n$-dimensional hypersurface, $\Gamma…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-03-21 Klaus Deckelnick , Charles M. Elliott , Thomas Ranner

This paper is devoted to show a discrete adaptive finite element approximation result for the isotropic two-dimensional Griffith energy arising in fracture mechanics. The problem is addressed in the geometric measure theoretic framework of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-06-16 Jean-François Babadjian , Élise Bonhomme

A new higher-order accurate method is proposed that combines the advantages of the classical $p$-version of the FEM on body-fitted meshes with embedded domain methods. A background mesh composed by higher-order Lagrange elements is used.…

Numerical Analysis · Computer Science 2016-04-04 Samir Omerović , Thomas-Peter Fries

We consider the approximation of elliptic eigenvalue problem with an immersed interface. The main aim of this paper is to prove the stability and convergence of an immersed finite element method (IFEM) for eigenvalues using Crouzeix-Raviart…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-12-11 Seungwoo Lee , Do Y. Kwak , Imbo Sim

It is shown that the h-adaptive mixed finite element method for the discretization of eigenvalue clusters of the Laplace operator produces optimal convergence rates in terms of nonlinear approximation classes. The results are valid for the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-04-27 Daniele Boffi , Dietmar Gallistl , Francesca Gardini , Lucia Gastaldi

We present in a unified framework new conforming and nonconforming Virtual Element Methods (VEM) for general second order elliptic problems in two and three dimensions. The differential operator is split into its symmetric and non-symmetric…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-07-14 Andrea Cangiani , Gianmarco Manzini , Oliver J. Sutton

We present a simple set of data structures, and a collection of methods for constructing and updating the structures, designed to support the use of cohesive elements in simulations of fracture and fragmentation. Initially all interior…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-08-31 Anna Pandolfi , Michael Ortiz

We formulate and analyze a goal-oriented adaptive finite element method for a symmetric linear elliptic partial differential equation (PDE) that can simultaneously deal with multiple linear goal functionals. In each step of the algorithm,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-01-06 Roland Becker , Maximilian Brunner , Paula Hilbert , Michael Innerberger , Dirk Praetorius

In nodal based finite element method (FEM), degrees of freedom are associated with the nodes of the element whereas, for edge FEM, degrees of freedom are assigned to the edges of the element. Edge element is constructed based on Whitney…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-03-29 Durgarao Kamireddy , Saurabh Madhukar Chavan , Arup Nandy

Generalized or extended finite element methods (GFEM/XFEM) are in general badly conditioned and have numerous additional degrees of freedom (DOF) compared with the FEM because of introduction of enriched functions. In this paper, we develop…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-02-04 Qinghui Zhang , Cu Cui

Chaotic free surface flows are challenging problems to simulate numerically, mainly due to the significant changes in geometry and frequent topological changes. Methods that track the evolution of the fluid in a Lagrangian formulation are a…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-12-24 Thomas Leyssens , Jonathan Lambrechts , Jean-François Remacle

We propose a new algorithm for Adaptive Finite Element Methods (AFEMs) based on smoothing iterations (S-AFEM), for linear, second-order, elliptic partial differential equations (PDEs). The algorithm is inspired by the ascending phase of the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-12-18 Ornela Mulita , Stefano Giani , Luca Heltai

While doing electromagnetic analysis using FEM (Finite element method), if we can implement the underlying symmetric nature of the problem, there will be significant reduction in the computational cost. Symmetric nature of the problem can…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-03-22 Durgarao Kamireddy , Sreekanth Karanam , Arup Nandy

This article deals with the adaptive and approximative computation of the Lam\'e equations. The equations of linear elasticity are considered as boundary integral equations and solved in the setting of the boundary element method (BEM).…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-05-11 Maximilian Bauer , Mario Bebendorf