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In this paper, we study least-squares finite element methods (LSFEM) for general second-order elliptic equations with nonconforming finite element approximations. The equation may be indefinite. For the two-field potential-flux div LSFEM…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-05-06 Yuxiang Liang , Shun Zhang

We present a class of discretisation spaces and H(div)-conformal elements that can be built on any polytope. Bridging the flexibility of the Virtual Element spaces towards the element's shape with the divergence properties of the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-07-23 Rémi Abgrall , Élise Le Mélédo , Philipp Öffner

This paper introduces a Sobolev-like space of order $3/2$, denoted as $\widehat{H}^{3/2}$, for Lagrangian finite elements, especially for $C^0$ elements. It is motivated by the limitations of current stability analysis of the evolving…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-06-27 Yifei Li

We construct H(curl) and H(div) conforming finite elements on convex polygons and polyhedra with minimal possible degrees of freedom, i.e., the number of degrees of freedom is equal to the number of edges or faces of the polygon/polyhedron.…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-02-06 Wenbin Chen , Yanqiu Wang

We provide both a general framework for discretizing de Rham sequences of differential forms of high regularity, and some examples of finite element spaces that fit in the framework. The general framework is an extension of the previously…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-01-24 Snorre Harald Christiansen , Kaibo Hu

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

In general $n$-dimensional simplicial meshes, we propose a family of interior penalty nonconforming finite element methods for $2m$-th order partial differential equations, where $m \geq 0$ and $n \geq 1$. For this family of nonconforming…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-12-18 Shuonan Wu , Jinchao Xu

In this paper, we study the construction of low-degree robust finite element schemes for planar linear elasticity on general triangulations. Firstly, we present a low-degree nonconforming Helling-Reissner finite element scheme. For the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-09-22 Shuo Zhang

The standard mixed finite element approximations of Hodge Laplace problems associated with the de Rham complex are based on proper discrete subcomplexes. As a consequence, the exterior derivatives, which are local operators, are computed…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-09-26 Jeonghun J. Lee , Ragnar Winther

We construct finite element subspaces of the space of symmetric tensors with square-integrable divergence on a three-dimensional domain. These spaces can be used to approximate the stress field in the classical Hellinger--Reissner mixed…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-01-29 Douglas N. Arnold , Gerard Awanou , Ragnar Winther

A new $H(\textrm{divdiv})$-conforming finite element is presented, which avoids the need for super-smoothness by redistributing the degrees of freedom to edges and faces. This leads to a hybridizable mixed method with superconvergence for…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-03-18 Long Chen , Xuehai Huang

We introduce the cut finite element method in the language of finite element exterior calculus, by formulating a stabilisation -- for any form degree -- that makes the method robust with respect to the position of the interface relative to…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-10-17 Daniele Di Pietro , Jérôme Droniou , Erik Nilsson

We analyze constrained and unconstrained minimization problems on patches of tetrahedra sharing a common vertex with discontinuous piecewise polynomial data of degree p. We show that the discrete minimizers in the spaces of piecewise…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-07-29 T. Chaumont-Frelet , M. Vohralik

In this paper we are concerned with restricted additive Schwarz with local impedance transformation conditions for a family of Helmholtz problems in two dimensions. These problems are discretized by the finite element method with conforming…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-02-13 Qiya Hu , Ziyi Li

This work introduces a novel, fully robust and highly-scalable, $h$-adaptive aggregated unfitted finite element method for large-scale interface elliptic problems. The new method is based on a recent distributed-memory implementation of the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-04-07 Eric Neiva , Santiago Badia

In this paper we present a unified framework for constructing spectrally equivalent low-order-refined discretizations for the high-order finite element de Rham complex. This theory covers diffusion problems in $H^1$, $H({\rm curl})$, and…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-04-26 Will Pazner , Tzanio Kolev , Clark Dohrmann

In this paper we consider a class of unfitted finite element methods for scalar elliptic problems. These so-called CutFEM methods use standard finite element spaces on a fixed unfitted triangulation combined with the Nitsche technique and a…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-12-26 Sven Gross , Arnold Reusken

A finite element elasticity complex on tetrahedral meshes is devised. The $H^1$ conforming finite element is the smooth finite element developed by Neilan for the velocity field in a discrete Stokes complex. The symmetric div-conforming…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-06-25 Long Chen , Xuehai Huang

Localized features such as singularities, sharp gradients, discontinuities, and moving sources require adaptive finite element discretizations. Conventional refinement strategies introduce significant computational overhead through…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2026-04-29 Jan Niklas Schmäke , Martin Ruess

A unified construction of the $H^m$-nonconforming virtual elements of any order $k$ is developed on any shape of polytope in $\mathbb R^n$ with constraints $m\leq n$ and $k\geq m$. As a vital tool in the construction, a generalized Green's…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-10-17 Long Chen , Xuehai Huang