On the improved convergence of lifted distributional Gauss curvature from Regge elements

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Main Authors: Gopalakrishnan, Jay, Neunteufel, Michael, Schöberl, Joachim, Wardetzky, Max
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Published: 2024
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author Gopalakrishnan, Jay
Neunteufel, Michael
Schöberl, Joachim
Wardetzky, Max
author_facet Gopalakrishnan, Jay
Neunteufel, Michael
Schöberl, Joachim
Wardetzky, Max
contents Although Regge finite element functions are not continuous, useful generalizations of nonlinear derivatives like the curvature, can be defined using them. This paper is devoted to studying the convergence of the finite element lifting of a generalized (distributional) Gauss curvature defined using a metric tensor approximation in the Regge finite element space. Specifically, we investigate the interplay between the polynomial degree of the curvature lifting by Lagrange elements and the degree of the metric tensor in the Regge finite element space. Previously, a superconvergence result, where convergence rate of one order higher than expected, was obtained when the approximate metric is the canonical Regge interpolant of the exact metric. In this work, we show that an even higher order can be obtained if the degree of the curvature lifting is reduced by one polynomial degree and if at least linear Regge elements are used. These improved convergence rates are confirmed by numerical examples.
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spellingShingle On the improved convergence of lifted distributional Gauss curvature from Regge elements
Gopalakrishnan, Jay
Neunteufel, Michael
Schöberl, Joachim
Wardetzky, Max
Numerical Analysis
Differential Geometry
65N30 (Primary) 53A70, 83C27 (Secondary)
Although Regge finite element functions are not continuous, useful generalizations of nonlinear derivatives like the curvature, can be defined using them. This paper is devoted to studying the convergence of the finite element lifting of a generalized (distributional) Gauss curvature defined using a metric tensor approximation in the Regge finite element space. Specifically, we investigate the interplay between the polynomial degree of the curvature lifting by Lagrange elements and the degree of the metric tensor in the Regge finite element space. Previously, a superconvergence result, where convergence rate of one order higher than expected, was obtained when the approximate metric is the canonical Regge interpolant of the exact metric. In this work, we show that an even higher order can be obtained if the degree of the curvature lifting is reduced by one polynomial degree and if at least linear Regge elements are used. These improved convergence rates are confirmed by numerical examples.
title On the improved convergence of lifted distributional Gauss curvature from Regge elements
topic Numerical Analysis
Differential Geometry
65N30 (Primary) 53A70, 83C27 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.12734