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Finite element spaces by Whitney $k$-forms on cubical meshes in $\mathbb{R}^n$ are presented. Based on the spaces, compatible discretizations to $H\Lambda^k$ problems are provided, and discrete de Rham complexes and commutative diagrams are…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-12-11 Shuo Zhang

In this paper which is the first of a series of papers on smooth structures, the concepts of C-structures and smooth structures are introduced and studied. The notion of smooth structure on semi-integral domains is given. It is shown that…

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In the field of solving partial differential equations (PDEs), Hilbert complexes have become highly significant. Recent advances focus on creating new complexes using the Bernstein-Gelfand-Gelfand (BGG) framework, as shown by Arnold and Hu…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-03-03 Long Chen , Xuehai Huang

We solve elliptic systems of equations posed on highly heterogeneous materials. Examples of this class of problems are composite structures and geological processes. We focus on a model problem which is a second-order elliptic equation with…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-12-11 Leonardo A. Poveda , Sebastian Huepo , Victor M. Calo , Juan Galvis

Finite Element discretizations of coupled multi-physics partial differential equation models require the handling of composed function spaces. In this paper we discuss software concepts and abstractions to handle the composition of function…

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The extended finite element method (XFEM) was introduced in 1999 to treat problems involving discontinuities with no or minimal remeshing through appropriate enrichment functions. This enables elements to be split by a discontinuity, strong…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-10-13 M Surendran , S Natarajan , SPA Bordas , GS Palani

This paper introduces a novel tangential-normal ($t$-$n$) decomposition for finite element differential forms, presenting a new framework for constructing bases in finite element exterior calculus. The main contribution is the development…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-02-03 Long Chen , Xuehai Huang

This paper introduces discrete differential form spaces over two-dimensional manifold meshes that feature enhanced subdivision-induced inter-element regularity compared to conventional finite element (FE) spaces. This increase in smoothness…

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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 develop a general framework for construction and analysis of discrete extension operators with application to unfitted finite element approximation of partial differential equations. In unfitted methods so called cut elements intersected…

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In this paper, we explain a simple and uniform construction of a smooth integral model associated to a quadratic, (anti)-hermitian, and (anti)-quaternionic hermitian lattice defined over an arbitrary local field. As one major application,…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2019-05-20 Sungmun Cho

A new field of numerical astrophysics is introduced which addresses the solution of large, multidimensional structural or slowly-evolving problems (rotating stars, interacting binaries, thick advective accretion disks, four dimensional…

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We introduce an integrated meshing and finite element method pipeline enabling black-box solution of partial differential equations in the volume enclosed by a boundary representation. We construct a hybrid hexahedral-dominant mesh, which…

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The Finite Element Method (FEM) is widely used to solve discrete Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) in engineering and graphics applications. The popularity of FEM led to the development of a large family of variants, most of which…

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We construct conforming finite element elasticity complexes on Worsey-Farin splits in three dimensions. Spaces for displacement, strain, stress, and the load are connected in the elasticity complex through the differential operators…

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Multivariate piecewise polynomial functions (or splines) on polyhedral complexes have been extensively studied over the past decades and find applications in diverse areas of applied mathematics including numerical analysis, approximation…

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In this paper, we propose a family of nonconforming finite elements for $2m$-th order partial differential equations in $\mathbb{R}^n$ on simplicial grids when $m=n+1$. This family of nonconforming elements naturally extends the elements…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-01-10 Shuonan Wu , Jinchao Xu

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 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…

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