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"Gradient-free" diffuse approximations of the Willmore functional and Willmore flow

Analysis of PDEs 2022-10-13 v1

Abstract

We introduce new diffuse approximations of the Willmore functional and the Willmore flow. They are based on a corresponding approximation of the perimeter that has been studied by Amstutz-van Goethem [{\em Interfaces Free Bound. 14 (2012)}]. We identify the candidate for the Γ\Gamma--convergence, prove the Γ\Gamma--limsup statement and justify the convergence to the Willmore flow by an asymptotic expansion. Furthermore, we present numerical simulations that are based on the new approximation.

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@article{arxiv.2210.06191,
  title  = {"Gradient-free" diffuse approximations of the Willmore functional and Willmore flow},
  author = {Nils Dabrock and Sascha Knüttel and Matthias Röger},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2210.06191},
  year   = {2022}
}

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\copyright[Dabrock, Kn\"uttel, R\"oger, 2022]. The definitive, peer reviewed and edited version of this article is published in [Asymptotic Analysis, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-42, 2022, DOI 10.3233/ASY-221810, https://content.iospress.com/articles/asymptotic-analysis/asy221810?resultNumber=0&totalResults=4739&start=0&q=gradient-free&resultsPageSize=10&rows=10#*]

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