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We introduce a general, analytical framework to express and to approximate partial differential equations (PDEs) numerically on graphs and networks of surfaces---generalized by the term hypergraphs. To this end, we consider PDEs on…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-07-04 Andreas Rupp , Markus Gahn , Guido Kanschat

When modeling scientific and industrial problems, geometries are typically modeled by explicit boundary representations obtained from computer-aided design software. Unfitted (also known as embedded or immersed) finite element methods offer…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2024-05-24 Pere A. Martorell , Santiago Badia

In this paper we present a new Eulerian finite element method for the discretization of scalar partial differential equations on evolving surfaces. In this method we use the restriction of standard space-time finite element spaces on a…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-12-26 Hauke Sass , Arnold Reusken

Discretization of the equations of Viscous Plastic and Elastic Viscous Plastic (EVP) sea ice dynamics on triangular meshes can be done by placing discrete velocities at vertices, cells or edges. Since there are more cells and edges than…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-01-19 S. Danilov , C. Mehlmann , V. Fofonova

This work introduces ``generalized meshes", a type of meshes suited for the discretization of partial differential equations in non-regular geometries. Generalized meshes extend regular simplicial meshes by allowing for overlapping elements…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-01-02 Martin Averseng , Xavier Claeys , Ralf Hiptmair

In this work, following the Discrete de Rham (DDR) paradigm, we develop an arbitrary-order discrete divdiv complex on general polyhedral meshes. The construction rests 1) on discrete spaces that are spanned by vectors of polynomials whose…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-09-13 Daniele A. Di Pietro , Marien-Lorenzo Hanot

We present an optimization procedure for generic polygonal or polyhedral meshes, tailored for the Virtual Element Method (VEM). Once the local quality of the mesh elements is analyzed through a quality indicator specific to the VEM, groups…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-11-08 Tommaso Sorgente , Stefano Berrone , Silvia Biasotti , Gianmarco Manzini , Michela Spagnuolo , Fabio Vicini

This article introduces a general purpose framework and software to approximate partial differential equations (PDEs). The sparsity patterns of finite element discretized operators is identified automatically using the tools from…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-10-17 Kiefer Green , Harbir Antil

Gas transport and other complex real-world challenges often require solving and controlling partial differential equations (PDEs) defined on graph structures, which typically demand substantial memory and computational resources. The Random…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-06-16 Martín Hernández , Enrique Zuazua

The virtual element method (VEM) allows discretization of elasticity and plasticity problems with polygons in 2D and polyhedrals in 3D. The polygons (and polyhedrals) can have an arbitrary number of sides and can be concave or convex. These…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-12-05 Louie L. Yaw

Recovered finite element methods (R-FEM) have been recently introduced for meshes consisting of simplicial and/or box-type meshes. Here, utilising the flexibility of R-FEM framework, we extend their definition on polygonal and polyhedral…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-04-24 Zhaonan Dong , Emmanuil H. Georgoulis , Tristan Pryer

A characteristic feature of the state-of-the-art of real-space methods in electronic structure calculations is the diversity of the techniques used in the discretization of the relevant partial differential equations. In this context, the…

This paper develops meshless methods for probabilistically describing discretisation error in the numerical solution of partial differential equations. This construction enables the solution of Bayesian inverse problems while accounting for…

Methodology · Statistics 2017-12-20 Jon Cockayne , Chris Oates , Tim Sullivan , Mark Girolami

Periodic solutions of delay equations are usually approximated as continuous piecewise polynomials on meshes adapted to the solutions' profile. In practical computations this affects the regularity of the (coefficients of the) linearized…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-04-18 Dimitri Breda , Davide Liessi , Rossana Vermiglio

The paper is concerned with the finite element solution of the Poisson equation with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition in a three-dimensional domain. Anisotropic, graded meshes from a former paper are reused for dealing with the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-02-20 Thomas Apel , Ariel L. Lombardi , Max Winkler

In this paper we address the numerical approximation of linear fourth-order elliptic problems on polygonal meshes. In particular, we present a novel nonconforming virtual element discretization of arbitrary order of accuracy for biharmonic…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-11-29 P. F. Antonietti , G. Manzini , M. Verani

In this paper we propose a method to generate suitably refined finite element meshes using neural networks. As a model problem we consider a linear elasticity problem on a planar domain (possibly with holes) having a polygonal boundary. We…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-03-16 Chiu Ling Chan , Felix Scholz , Thomas Takacs

This paper is concerned with approximations and related discretization error estimates for the normal derivatives of solutions of linear elliptic partial differential equations. In order to illustrate the ideas, we consider the Poisson…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-04-17 J. Pfefferer , M. Winkler

The aim of this paper is twofold. On the one hand, we test numerically the performance of mixed virtual elements in three dimensions for the first time in the literature to solve the mixed formulation of three-dimensional elliptic equations…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-12-20 F. Dassi , S. Scacchi

Subdivision surfaces are proven to be a powerful tool in geometric modeling and computer graphics, due to the great flexibility they offer in capturing irregular topologies. This paper discusses the robust and efficient implementation of an…

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