Abstract. We prove that a discrete maximum principle holds for continuous piecewise linear finite element approximations for the Poisson equation with the Dirichlet boundary condition also under a condition of the existence of some obtuse internal angles between faces of terahedra of triangulations of a given space domain. This result represents a weakened form of the acute type condition for the three-dimensional case.
In order to have reliable numerical simulations it is very important to preserve basic qualitative properties of solutions of mathematical models by computed approximations. For scalar second-order elliptic equations, one of such properties is the maximum principle. In our work, we give a short review of the most important results devoted to discrete counterparts of the maximum principle (called discrete maximum principles, DMPs), mainly in the framework of the finite element method, and also present our own recent results on DMPs for a class of second-order nonlinear elliptic problems with mixed boundary conditions.
One of the most important problems in numerical simulations is the preservation of qualitative properties of solutions of the mathematical models by computed approximations. For problems of elliptic type, one of the basic properties is the (continuous) maximum principle. In our work, we present several variants of the maximum principles and their discrete counterparts for (scalar) second-order nonlinear elliptic problems with mixed boundary conditions. The problems considered are numerically solved by the continuous piecewise linear finite element approximations built on simplicial meshes. Sufficient conditions providing the validity of the corresponding discrete maximum principles are presented. Geometrically, they mean that the employed meshes have to be of acute or nonobtuse type, depending of the type of the problem. Finally some examples of real-life problems, where the preservation of maximum principles plays an important role, are presented.
On the equivalence of regularity criteria for triangular and tetrahedral finite element partitions Brandts, J.; Korotov, S.; Krizek, M.
Link to publicationCitation for published version (APA): Brandts, J., Korotov, S., & Krizek, M. (2008). On the equivalence of regularity criteria for triangular and tetrahedral finite element partitions.
AbstractIn this note we examine several regularity criteria for families of simplicial finite element partitions in R d , d ∈ {2, 3}. These are usually required in numerical analysis and computer implementations. We prove the equivalence of four different definitions of regularity often proposed in the literature. The first one uses the volume of simplices. The others involve the inscribed and circumscribed ball conditions, and the minimal angle condition.
Discrete maximum principles are established for finite element approximations of nonlinear parabolic PDE systems with mixed boundary and interface conditions. The results are based on an algebraic discrete maximum principle for suitable ODE systems.
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