Mathematics of Computation

Author(s): Jun Zhao.
Journal: Math. Comp. 73 (2004), 1089-1105.
MSC (2000): Primary 65N30
Posted: October 2, 2003
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Abstract: We provide an error analysis of finite element methods for solving time-dependent Maxwell problem using Nedelec and Thomas-Raviart elements. We study the regularity of the solution and develop some new error estimates of Nedelec finite elements. As a result, the optimal $\boldsymbol{L}^2$ -error bound for the semidiscrete scheme is obtained.

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Jun Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
Address at time of publication: Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota, 207 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Email: zhao@ima.umn.edu

DOI: 10.1090/S0025-5718-03-01603-X
PII: S 0025-5718(03)01603-X
Keywords: Maxwell's equations, finite element methods, Nedelec element, Thomas-Raviart element, interface problem
Received by editor(s): August 3, 2002
Received by editor(s) in revised form: December 17, 2002
Posted: October 2, 2003
Copyright of article: Copyright 2003, American Mathematical Society

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