Numerical approximation of the first $p$-Laplace eigenpair

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Main Authors: Potgieter, Hannah, Fetecau, Razvan C., Ruuth, Steven J.
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author Potgieter, Hannah
Fetecau, Razvan C.
Ruuth, Steven J.
author_facet Potgieter, Hannah
Fetecau, Razvan C.
Ruuth, Steven J.
contents We approximate the first Dirichlet eigenpair of the $p$-Laplace operator for $2 \leq p < \infty$ on both Euclidean and surface domains. We emphasize large $p$ values and discuss how the $p \to \infty$ limit connects to the underlying geometry of our domain. Working with large $p$ values introduces significant numerical challenges. We present a surface finite element numerical scheme that combines a Newton inverse-power iteration with a new domain rescaling strategy, which enables stable computations for large $p$. Numerical experiments in $1$D, planar domains, and surfaces embedded in $\mathbb{R}^3$ demonstrate the accuracy and robustness of our approach and show convergence towards the $p \to \infty$ limiting behavior.
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spellingShingle Numerical approximation of the first $p$-Laplace eigenpair
Potgieter, Hannah
Fetecau, Razvan C.
Ruuth, Steven J.
Numerical Analysis
Spectral Theory
We approximate the first Dirichlet eigenpair of the $p$-Laplace operator for $2 \leq p < \infty$ on both Euclidean and surface domains. We emphasize large $p$ values and discuss how the $p \to \infty$ limit connects to the underlying geometry of our domain. Working with large $p$ values introduces significant numerical challenges. We present a surface finite element numerical scheme that combines a Newton inverse-power iteration with a new domain rescaling strategy, which enables stable computations for large $p$. Numerical experiments in $1$D, planar domains, and surfaces embedded in $\mathbb{R}^3$ demonstrate the accuracy and robustness of our approach and show convergence towards the $p \to \infty$ limiting behavior.
title Numerical approximation of the first $p$-Laplace eigenpair
topic Numerical Analysis
Spectral Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.10122