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In this paper, we review and systematically compare three finite element discretization methods for a harmonic map heat flow problem from the unit disk in $\mathbb{R}^2$ to the unit sphere in $\mathbb{R}^3$ in an unified framework.…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-08-29 Nam Anh Nguyen , Arnold Reusken

We discuss the construction of finite element spaces of differential forms which satisfy the crucial assumptions of the finite element exterior calculus, namely that they can be assembled into subcomplexes of the de Rham complex which admit…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-01-29 Douglas N. Arnold

Transport and mixing properties of aperiodic flows are crucial to a dynamical analysis of the flow, and often have to be carried out with limited information. Finite-time coherent sets are regions of the flow that minimally mix with the…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2018-02-12 Gary Froyland , Oliver Junge

We present new discretisation of the moist compressible Euler equations, using the compatible finite element framework identified in Cotter and Shipton (2012). The discretisation strategy is described and details of the parametrisations of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-12-02 Thomas M. Bendall , Thomas H. Gibson , Jemma Shipton , Colin J. Cotter , Ben Shipway

We present a finite element approach for diffusion problems with thermal fluctuations based on a fluctuating hydrodynamics model. The governing transport equations are stochastic partial differential equations with a fluctuating forcing…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-03-21 P. Martínez-Lera , M. De Corato

Respecting the laws of thermodynamics is crucial for ensuring that numerical simulations of dynamical systems deliver physically relevant results. In this paper, we construct a structure-preserving and thermodynamically consistent finite…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-09-23 Evan S. Gawlik , François Gay-Balmaz

We construct finite element methods for the incompressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) system that precisely preserve magnetic and cross helicity, the energy law and the magnetic Gauss law at the discrete level. The variables are discretized…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-04-07 Kaibo Hu , Young-Ju Lee , Jinchao Xu

Finite element de Rham complexes and finite element Stokes complexes with various smoothness in three dimensions are systematically constructed. First smooth scalar finite elements in three dimensions are derived through a non-overlapping…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-06-22 Long Chen , Xuehai Huang

We consider the design of structure-preserving discretization methods for the solution of systems of boundary controlled Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) thanks to the port-Hamiltonian formalism. We first provide a novel general…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-09-30 Andrea Brugnoli , Ghislain Haine , Anass Serhani , Xavier Vasseur

We develop a family of finite element spaces of differential forms defined on cubical meshes in any number of dimensions. The family contains elements of all polynomial degrees and all form degrees. In two dimensions, these include the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-11-13 Douglas N. Arnold , Gerard Awanou

We present a finite element discretization of a non-linear diffusion equation used in the field of critical phenomena and, more recently, in the context of Dynamic Density Functional Theory. The discretized equation preserves the structure…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-06-23 J. A. de la Torre , Pep Español , Aleksandar Donev

The aim of this article is to derive discontinuous finite elements vector spaces which can be put in a discrete de-Rham complex for which an harmonic gap property may be proven. First, discontinuous finite element spaces inspired by…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-01-16 Vincent Perrier

We study the discretisation of a uniaxial (rank-one) reduction of the Oldroyd-B model for dilute polymer solutions, in which the conformation tensor is represented as $\sig = \vec b \otimes \vec b$. Building on structural analogies with…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-11-26 Ben S. Ashby , Gabriel R. Barrenechea , Alex Lukyanov , Tristan Pryer , Alex Trenam

The numerical solution of a nonlinear and space-fractional anti-diffusive equation used to model dune morphodynamics is considered. Spatial discretization is effected using a finite element method whereas the Crank-Nicolson scheme is used…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-09-01 Afaf Bouharguane

In fractured natural formations, the equations governing fluid flow and geomechanics are strongly coupled. Hydrodynamical properties depend on the mechanical configuration, and they are therefore difficult to accurately resolve using…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-04-07 Matteo Cusini , Joshua A. White , Nicola Castelletto , Randolph R. Settgast

A new numerical method is presented for solving the rotating shallow water equations on a rotating sphere using quasi-uniform polygonal meshes. The method uses special families of finite element function spaces to mimic key mathematical…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-06-23 John Thuburn , Colin J. Cotter

We present and analyze a linearized finite element method (FEM) for the dynamical incompressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) equations. The finite element approximation is based on mixed conforming elements, where Taylor--Hood type elements…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-02-20 Huadong Gao , Weifeng Qiu

Flow in fractured porous media represents a challenge for discretization methods due to the disparate scales and complex geometry. Herein we propose a new discretization, based on the mixed finite element method and mortar methods. Our…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-07-18 Wietse M. Boon , Jan M. Nordbotten , Ivan Yotov

We present a mechanism to explicitly couple the finite-difference discretizations of 2D acoustic and isotropic elastic wave systems that are separated by straight interfaces. Such coupled simulations allow the application of the elastic…

Computational Physics · Physics 2021-04-13 Longfei Gao , David Keyes

Discrete gradient methods are a powerful tool for the time discretization of dynamical systems, since they are structure-preserving regardless of the form of the total energy. In this work, we discuss the application of discrete gradient…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-01-06 Philipp L. Kinon , Riccardo Morandin , Philipp Schulze