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Constraint preserving implicit finite element discretization of harmonic map flow into spheres

Author(s): Sören Bartels; Andreas Prohl.
Journal: Math. Comp. 76 (2007), 1847-1859.
MSC (2000): Primary 65M12, 65M60, 35K55, 35Q35
Posted: May 24, 2007
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Abstract: Discretization of the harmonic map flow into spheres often uses a penalization or projection strategy, where the first suffers from the proper choice of an additional parameter, and the latter from the lack of a discrete energy law, and restrictive mesh-constraints. We propose an implicit scheme that preserves the sphere constraint at every node, enjoys a discrete energy law, and unconditionally converges to weak solutions of the harmonic map heat flow.


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Additional Information:

Sören Bartels
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, D-10099 Berlin, Germany
Email: sba@math.hu-berlin.de

Andreas Prohl
Affiliation: Mathematisches Institut, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 10, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
Email: prohl@na.uni-tuebingen.de

DOI: 10.1090/S0025-5718-07-02026-1
PII: S 0025-5718(07)02026-1
Keywords: Harmonic map flow, finite element method, fully discrete scheme, convergence.
Received by editor(s): October 10, 2005
Received by editor(s) in revised form: September 11, 2006
Posted: May 24, 2007
Additional Notes: Supported by ``Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft'' through the DFG Research Center {\sc Matheon} ``Mathematics for key technologies'' in Berlin
Copyright of article: Copyright 2007, American Mathematical Society
The copyright for this article reverts to public domain after 28 years from publication.


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