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Mixed finite element methods for elliptic obstacle problems

Numerical Analysis 2024-06-17 v1 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

Mixed variational formulations for the first-order system of the elastic membrane obstacle problem and the second-order system of the Kirchhoff--Love plate obstacle problem are proposed. The force exerted by the rigid obstacle is included as a new unknown. A priori and a posteriori error estimates are derived for both obstacle problems. The a posteriori error estimates are based on conforming postprocessed solutions. Numerical experiments conclude this work.

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@article{arxiv.2406.09605,
  title  = {Mixed finite element methods for elliptic obstacle problems},
  author = {Thomas Führer and Francisco Fuica},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.09605},
  year   = {2024}
}
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