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We propose finite element methods for compressible barotropic Stokes systems. We state convergence results for these methods and outline their proofs. The principal tools of the proofs are higher integrability estimates for the discrete…

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We apply to a liquid of linear molecules the semischematic mode-coupling model, previously introduced to describe the center of mass (COM) slow dynamics of a network-forming molecular liquid. We compare the theoretical predictions and…

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We are interested in finding a solution to the tensor complementarity problem with a strong M-tensor, which we call the M-tensor complementarity problem. We propose a lower dimensional linear equation approach to solve that problem. At each…

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Many problems of theoretical and practical interest involve finding a convex or concave function. For instance, optimization problems such as finding the projection on the convex functions in $H^k(\Omega)$, or some problems in economics. In…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2008-04-11 Néstor Aguilera , Pedro Morin

We propose a class of temporally high-order parametric finite element methods for simulating solid-state dewetting of thin films in two dimensions using a sharp-interface model. The process is governed by surface diffusion and contact point…

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This work proposes a new stabilized $P_1\times P_0$ finite element method for solving the incompressible Navier--Stokes equations. The numerical scheme is based on a reduced Bernardi--Raugel element with statically condensed face bubbles…

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We derive and analyze a broad class of finite element methods for numerically simulating the stationary, low Reynolds number flow of concentrated mixtures of several distinct chemical species in a common thermodynamic phase. The underlying…

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We investigate the superfluid fraction of crystalline stationary states within the framework of mean-field Gross-Pitaevskii theory. Our primary focus is on a two-dimensional system with a non-local soft-core interaction, where the…

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In this article, we study the new Q-tensor model previously derived from Onsager's molecular theory by Han \textit{et al.} [Arch. Rational Mech. Anal., 215.3 (2014), pp. 741-809] for static liquid crystal modeling. Taking density and…

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We propose and analyze a linear and partitioned finite element method for fluid-shell interactions under the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) framework. We adopt the P1-bubble/P1/P1 elements for the fluid velocity, pressure, and…

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We use a finite-element method to obtain highly converged results for a nano-optical light scattering setup with a non-periodic geometry.

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We introduce novel finite element schemes for curve diffusion and elastic flow in arbitrary codimension. The schemes are based on a variational form of a system that includes a specifically chosen tangential motion. We derive optimal $L^2$-…

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We investigate the consistency and convergence of flux-corrected finite element approximations in the context of nonlinear hyperbolic conservation laws. In particular, we focus on a monolithic convex limiting approach and prove a…

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In this paper, we study an adaptive finite element method for a class of a nonlinear eigenvalue problems that may be of nonconvex energy functional and consider its applications to quantum chemistry. We prove the convergence of adaptive…

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In this paper, we consider a class of systems of nonlinear equations, which arise in discretized mixed formulations of problems in solid mechanics by $hp$-finite elements. We introduce a semismooth Newton solver for this specific class and…

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A numerical method for approximating weak solutions of an aggregation equation with degenerate diffusion is introduced. The numerical method consists of a stabilized finite element method together with a mass lumping technique and an extra…

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In this paper, we consider numerical approximation of an electrically conductive ferrofluid model, which consists of Navier-Stokes equations, magnetization equation, and magnetic induction equation. To solve this highly coupled, nonlinear,…

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