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Abstract Finite element methods developed for unfitted meshes have been widely applied to various interface problems. However, many of them resort to non-conforming spaces for approximation, which is a critical obstacle for the extension to $$\textbf{H}(\text{curl})$$ equations. This essential issue stems from the underlying Sobolev space $$\textbf{H}^s(\text{curl};\,\Omega)$$ , and even the widely used penalty methodology may not yield the optimal convergence rate. One promising approach to circumvent this issue is to use a conforming test function space, which motivates us to develop a Petrov–Galerkin immersed finite element (PG-IFE) method for $$\textbf{H}(\text{curl})$$ -elliptic interface problems. We establish the Nédélec-type IFE spaces and develop some important properties including their edge degrees of freedom, an exact sequence relating to the $H^1$ IFE space and optimal approximation capabilities. We analyse the inf-sup condition under certain assumptions and show the optimal convergence rate, which is also validated by numerical experiments.
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Immersed virtual element methods for electromagnetic interface problems in three dimensions
Finite element methods for electromagnetic problems modeled by Maxwell-type equations are highly sensitive to the conformity of approximation spaces, and non-conforming methods may cause loss of convergence. This fact leads to an essential obstacle for almost all the interface-unfitted mesh methods in the literature regarding the application to electromagnetic interface problems, as they are based on non-conforming spaces. In this work, a novel immersed virtual element method for solving a three-dimensional (3D) H(curl) interface problem is developed, and the motivation is to combine the conformity of virtual element spaces and robust approximation capabilities of immersed finite element spaces. The proposed method is able to achieve optimal convergence. To develop a systematic framework, the [Formula: see text], H(curl) and H(div) interface problems and their corresponding problem-orientated immersed virtual element spaces are considered all together. In addition, the de Rham complex will be established based on which the Hiptmair–Xu (HX) preconditioner can be used to develop a fast solver for the H(curl) interface problem.
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- PAR ID:
- 10423062
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences
- Volume:
- 33
- Issue:
- 03
- ISSN:
- 0218-2025
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 455 to 503
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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