Title
Error Analysis for Constrained First-Order System Least-Squares Finite-Element Methods.
Abstract
In this paper, a general error analysis is provided for finite-element discretizations of partial differential equations in a saddle-point form with divergence constraint. In particular, this extends upon the work of [J. H. Adler and P. S. Vassilevski, Springer Proc. Math. Statist. 45, Springer, New York, 2013, pp. 1-19], giving a general error estimate for finite-element problems augmented with a divergence constraint and showing that these estimates are obtained for problems such as diffusion and Stokes' using the first-order system least-squares (FOSLS) finite-element method. The main result is that by enforcing the constraint on a H-1-equivalent FOSLS formulation one maintains optimal convergence of the FOSLS functional (i.e., the energy norm of the error) while guaranteeing the conservation of the divergence constraint (i.e., mass conservation in some examples). The error estimates and results depend on using finite elements for the constraint space that are inf-sup stable when paired with the spaces used for the original unknowns. This includes using discontinuous spaces on coarse meshes and pairing with standard bilinear or biquadratic elements in order to confirm the results.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1137/130943091
SIAM JOURNAL ON SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING
Keywords
Field
DocType
FOSLS,constrained minimization,mass conservation,saddle-point problem
Least squares,Saddle,Convergence (routing),Mathematical optimization,Divergence,Mathematical analysis,First order system,Finite element method,Partial differential equation,Conservation of mass,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
36
3
1064-8275
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.40
11
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
J. H. Adler15610.02
Panayot S. Vassilevski2500118.98