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This paper introduces a quasi-interpolation operator for scalar- and vector-valued finite element spaces constructed on affine, shape-regular meshes with some continuity across mesh interfaces.This operator gives optimal estimates of the…

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We consider the efficient solution of strongly elliptic partial differential equations with random load based on the finite element method. The solution's two-point correlation can efficiently be approximated by means of an…

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The finite element method can be viewed as a machine that automates the discretization of differential equations, taking as input a variational problem, a finite element and a mesh, and producing as output a system of discrete equations.…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2011-12-05 Anders Logg

We suggest a finite element method for computing minimal surfaces based on computing a discrete Laplace-Beltrami operator operating on the coordinates of the surface. The surface is a discrete representation of the zero level set of a…

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In this paper, we consider an integro-differential equation in L^2(R), which involves the logarithmic Laplacian in the presence of a drift term. The linear operator associated with the problem has the Fredholm property. By using a fixed…

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We consider approximations to the solutions of differential Riccati equations in the context of linear quadratic regulator problems, where the state equation is governed by a multiscale operator. Similarly to elliptic and parabolic…

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The data input model is a fundamental component of every quantum algorithm, as its efficiency is crucial for achieving potential speed-ups over classical methods. For quantum linear algebra tasks that utilize quantum eigenvalue or singular…

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We propose a numerical method to approximate the solution of second order elliptic problems in nonvariational form. The method is of Galerkin type using conforming finite elements and applied directly to the nonvariational (nondivergence)…

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A multilevel correction scheme is proposed to solve defective and nodefective of nonsymmetric partial differential operators by the finite element method. The method includes multi correction steps in a sequence of finite element spaces. In…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-09-27 Hehu Xie , Zhimin Zhang

In this paper we establish the optimal interior regularity and the $C^{1,\gamma}$ smoothness of the regular part of the free boundary in the thin obstacle problem for a class of degenerate elliptic equations with variable coefficients.

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-07-01 Agnid Banerjee , Federico Buseghin , Nicola Garofalo

We study the boundary regularity of solutions of elliptic operators in divergence form with $C^{0,\alpha}$ coefficients or operators which are small perturbations of the Laplacian in non-smooth domains. We show that, as in the case of the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2008-04-09 E. Milakis , T. Toro

We consider the obstacle problem with irregular barriers for semilinear elliptic equation involving measure data and operator corresponding to a general quasi-regular Dirichlet form. We prove existence and uniqueness of a solution as well…

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In this paper we establish for the first time local semiconvexity estimates for fully nonlinear equations and for obstacle problems driven by integro-differential operators with general kernels. Our proof is based on the Bernstein…

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We consider the spectral definition of the fractional Laplace operator and study a basic linear problem involving this operator and singular forcing. In two dimensions, we introduce an appropriate weak formulation in fractional Sobolev…

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We study a nonlocal diffusion equation of porous medium type featuring a generalised fractional pressure with spatial anisotropy. We construct a finite element method for the numerical solution of the equation on a bounded open Lipschitz…

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Problems of the numerical solution of the Cauchy problem for a first-order differential-operator equation are discussed. A fundamental feature of the problem under study is that the equation includes a fractional power of the self-adjoint…

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We consider solving the Laplace-Beltrami problem on a smooth two dimensional surface embedded into a three dimensional space meshed with tetrahedra. The mesh does not respect the surface and thus the surface cuts through the elements. We…

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We consider a linear partial integro-differential equation that arises in the modeling of various physical and biological processes. We study the problem in a spatial periodic domain. We analyze numerical stability and numerical convergence…

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We study weak solutions to nonlocal equations governed by integrodifferential operators. Solutions are defined with the help of symmetric nonlocal bilinear forms. Throughout this work, our main emphasis is on operators with general,…

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