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A Neural-Enhanced Weak Galerkin Method for Second-Order Elliptic Problems with Low-Regularity Solutions

Numerical Analysis 2026-04-08 v1 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

We propose a neural-enhanced weak Galerkin (WG) finite element method for second-order elliptic problems with low-regularity solutions. The method augments the classical WG approximation space with neural network functions constructed via a residual-driven Galerkin enrichment procedure. This approach preserves the variational structure, symmetry, and stability of the WG formulation while enhancing its ability to approximate non-smooth and singular solution components. We establish a quasi-optimal error estimate in a discrete WG energy norm, incorporating both projection and consistency errors. In particular, the method retains optimal convergence rates for smooth solutions. For problems admitting a regular--singular decomposition, we further show that the neural enrichment effectively captures the singular component, yielding improved accuracy over standard WG methods.

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@article{arxiv.2604.06115,
  title  = {A Neural-Enhanced Weak Galerkin Method for Second-Order Elliptic Problems with Low-Regularity Solutions},
  author = {Chunmei Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.06115},
  year   = {2026}
}

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12 pages

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