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We examine the duality theory for a class of non-convex functions obtained by composing a convex function with a continuous one. Using Fenchel duality, we derive a dual problem that satisfies weak duality under general assumptions. To…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-10-08 Vittorio Latorre

The paper is concerned with a class of nonlinear free boundary problems, which are usually solved by variational methods based on primal (or primal-dual) variational settings. We deduce and investigate special relations (error identities).…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-03-01 Sergey Repin , Jan Valdman

We establish rigorous \emph{a posteriori} error bounds for a space-time finite element method of arbitrary order discretising linear wave problems in second order formulation. The method combines standard finite elements in space and…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-04-24 Zhaonan Dong , Emmanuil H. Georgoulis , Lorenzo Mascotto , Zuodong Wang

We propose a new randomized coordinate descent method for a convex optimization template with broad applications. Our analysis relies on a novel combination of four ideas applied to the primal-dual gap function: smoothing, acceleration,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-11-10 Ahmet Alacaoglu , Quoc Tran-Dinh , Olivier Fercoq , Volkan Cevher

Interatomic potentials are essential to go beyond ab initio size limitations, but simulation results depend sensitively on potential parameters. Forward propagation of parameter variation is key for uncertainty quantification, whilst…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-07-16 Ivan Maliyov , Petr Grigorev , Thomas D Swinburne

We establish an a priori error analysis for the lowest-order Raviart-Thomas finite element discretisation of the nonlinear Gross-Pitaevskii eigenvalue problem. Optimal convergence rates are obtained for the primal and dual variables as well…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-02-12 Dietmar Gallistl , Moritz Hauck , Yizhou Liang , Daniel Peterseim

A posteriori estimates give bounds on the error between the unknown solution of a partial differential equation and its numerical approximation. We present here the methodology based on H1-conforming potential and H(div)-conforming…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-05-30 Martin Vohralík , Soleiman Yousef

We present functional-type a posteriori error estimates in isogeometric analysis. These estimates, derived on functional grounds, provide guaranteed and sharp upper bounds of the exact error in the energy norm. {Moreover, since these…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-09-23 Stefan K. Kleiss , Satyendra K. Tomar

In this work, we propose and analyze a pointwise a posteriori error estimator for simple eigenvalues of elliptic eigenvalue problems with adaptive finite element methods (AFEMs). We prove the reliability and efficiency of the residual-type…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-11-11 Zhenglei Li , Qigang Liang , Xuejun Xu

Recent advances in Rate-Distortion-Perception (RDP) theory highlight the importance of balancing compression level, reconstruction quality, and perceptual fidelity. While previous work has explored numerical approaches to approximate the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-08-20 Chunhui Chen , Linyi Chen , Xueyan Niu , Hao Wu

We propose a randomized a posteriori error estimator for reduced order approximations of parametrized (partial) differential equations. The error estimator has several important properties: the effectivity is close to unity with prescribed…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-04-02 Kathrin Smetana , Olivier Zahm , Anthony T Patera

In this paper, a residual-type a posteriori error estimator is proposed and analyzed for a modified weak Galerkin finite element method solving linear elasticity problems. The estimator is proven to be both reliable and efficient because it…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-02-21 Liu Chunmei , Zhong Liuqiang , Xie Yingying Xie , Zhou Liping

This paper deals with a Tikhonov regularized second-order plus first-order primal-dual dynamical system with time scaling for separable convex optimization problems with linear equality constraints. This system consists of two second-order…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-10-29 Xiangkai Sun , Lijuan Zheng , Kok Lay Teo

We propose a novel a posteriori error estimator for conforming finite element discretizations of two- and three-dimensional Helmholtz problems. The estimator is based on an equilibrated flux that is computed by solving patchwise mixed…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-05-05 T. Chaumont-Frelet , A. Ern , M. Vohralík

We study the computational complexity certification of inexact gradient augmented Lagrangian methods for solving convex optimization problems with complicated constraints. We solve the augmented Lagrangian dual problem that arises from the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2013-02-19 Valentin Nedelcu , Ion Necoara , Quoc Tran Dinh

We analyze a reliable and efficient max-norm a posteriori error estimator for a control-constrained, linear-quadratic optimal control problem. The estimator yields optimal experimental rates of convergence within an adaptive loop.

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-11-21 Alejandro Allendes , Enrique Otarola , Richard Rankin , Abner J. Salgado

We consider the discretization of parabolic initial boundary value problems by finite element methods in space and a Runge-Kutta time stepping scheme. Order optimal a-priori error estimates are derived in an energy-norm under natural…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-07-21 Herbert Egger

We introduce a randomly extrapolated primal-dual coordinate descent method that adapts to sparsity of the data matrix and the favorable structures of the objective function. Our method updates only a subset of primal and dual variables with…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-07-14 Ahmet Alacaoglu , Olivier Fercoq , Volkan Cevher

We verify functional a posteriori error estimate for obstacle problem proposed by Repin. Simplification into 1D allows for the construction of a nonlinear benchmark for which an exact solution of the obstacle problem can be derived. Quality…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-11-04 Petr Harasim , Jan Valdman

We propose an a posteriori error estimator for high-order $p$- or $hp$-finite element discretizations of selfadjoint linear elliptic eigenvalue problems that is appropriate for estimating the error in the approximation of an eigenvalue…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-09-16 Stefano Giani , Luka Grubisic , Harri Hakula , Jeffrey Ovall