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Finite Element Methods and Domain

Decomposition
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10 Autumn MAT360 1 English Schedule
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Autumn.

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The course considers the theory for nite element method to discrete partial differential
equations, especially elliptical, and also solution techniques for the discrete equation
system that become result. Domain decomposition as solving technique will become
subject to special attention. EXAM INFORMATION
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to: For written exams, please note that
the start time may change from
Formulate typical boundary value problems for elliptic equations in variational form 09:00 to 15:00 or vice versa until 14
days prior to the exam. The exam
that satis es the conditions of the Lax-Milgram theorem.
location will be published 14 days
Discretize boundary value problems using the Galerkin approximation with the classic prior to the exam.
nite element methods.
Type of assessment: Oral
Develop simple programs in MATLAB to form systems of linear equations that examination
approximates elliptic equations with nite element methods. Withdrawal deadline
Apply the theory of Hilbert spaces and polynomial approximation to prove the 01.11.2018
convergence of the nite element method. Type of assessment: Written
Use the multigrid method domain decomposition techniques for solving large systems examination
of linear equations. Date
30.11.2018, 09:00
Required Previous Knowledge Duration
5 hours
None
Withdrawal deadline
Recommended Previous Knowledge 16.11.2018
MAT260 Scienti c Computing 2 and MAT232 Functional Analysis

Forms of Assessment
Written exam. It may be oral examination if less than 20 students attend the course.
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Spring 2018 (Previous semester)
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale,
Autumn 2018 (Current semester)
grade F is a fail.
Spring 2019 (Next semester)

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 MAT360: Finite element methods (2018)
Florin A. Radu

Lecture Structure
1 Preliminaries (Chapter 5 in [11]).

– Sobolev spaces.
– Inequalities.

2 The finite element method for one spatial dimension.

3 The finite element for the Poisson equation (multidimensional case).

4 The finite element method for linear elliptic boundary value problems
of second order.

5 The mixed finite element method. The mixed hybrid finite element
method.

6 The finite element method for nonlinear elliptic problems.

7 The finite element method for linear parabolic problems. Space-time

finite elements.

8 Domain decomposition methods.

I will mainly use the books [12] and [3, 10].

References
[1] M. Bause, F. A. Radu and U. Koecher, Space-time finite element approx-
imation of the Biot poroelasticity system with iterative coupling, Computer
Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 320 (2017), pp. 745-768.

[2] M. Bause, F. A. Radu and U. Koecher, Error analysis for discretizations

of parabolic problems using continuous finite elements in time and mixed fi-
nite elements in space, Numerische Mathematik 2017, doi:10.1007/s00211-
017-0894-6.

[3] D. Boffi, F. Brezzi, M. Fortin, Mixed finite element methods and appli-
cations, Springer, 2013 (ISBN 978-3-642-36518-8).

[4] M. Borregales, F.A. Radu, K. Kumar and J.M. Nordbotten, Robust iter-
ative schemes for non-linear poromechanics, arXiv:1702.00328, 2017.
[5] M. Borregales, K. Kumar, F.A. Radu, C. Rodrigo, F.J. Gaspar, A
parallel-in-time fixed-stress splitting method for Biot’s consolidation model,
arXiv: 1802.00949, 2018.

[6] J. Both, M. Borregales, F.A. Radu, K. Kumar and J.M. Nordbotten,

Robust fixed stress splitting for Biot’s equations in heterogeneous media,
Applied Mathematics Letters 68 (2017), pp. 101-108.

[7] F. Brunner, F.A Radu, M. Bause, P. Knabner, Optimal order convergence

of a modified BDM1 mixed finite element scheme for reactive transport in
porous media, Advances in Water Resources 35 (2012), pp. 163-171.

[8] F. Brunner, F.A Radu, P. Knabner, Analysis of an upwind-mixed hybrid

finite element method for transport problems, SIAM J. Numer. Anal. 52
(2014), pp. 83-102.

[9] W. Cheney, Analysis for applied mathematics, Springer-Verlag, 2001

(ISBN 0-382-95279-9).

[10] A. Ern, J.L. Guermond, Theory and practice of finite elements, Springer,
2010 (ISBN 0-387-20574-8).

[11] L. C. Evans, Partial differential equations, American mathematical so-

ciety, 2010 (ISBN 978-0-8218-4974-3).

[12] P. Knabner and L. Angermann, Numerical methods for elliptic and

parabolic partial differential eqations, Springer-Verlag, 2003 (ISBN 0-387-
95449-X).

[13] F. List and F.A. Radu, A study on iterative methods for Richards’ equa-
tion, Computational Geosciences 20 (2016), pp. 341-353.

[14] I. S. Pop, F.A. Radu and P. Knabner, Mixed finite elements for the
Richards’ equation: linearization procedure, J. Comput. and Appl. Math.
168 (2004), pp. 365-373.

[15] F. A. Radu, Mixed finite element discretization of Richards’ equation:

error analysis and application to realistic infiltration problems, PhD Thesis,
University of Erlangen, Germany (2004).

[16] F. A. Radu, Convergent mass conservative schemes for flow and reactive
solute transport in variably saturated porous media, Habilitation Thesis,
University of Erlangen, Germany (2013).
[17] F. A. Radu, I. S. Pop and P. Knabner, Order of convergence estimates for
an Euler implicit, mixed finite element discretization of Richards’ equation,
SIAM J. Numer. Anal. 42 (2004), pp. 1452-1478.

[18] F.A. Radu, I.S. Pop and P. Knabner, On the convergence of the Newton
method for the mixed finite element discretization of a class of degenerate
parabolic equation, In Numerical Mathematics and Advanced Applications.
A. Bermudez de Castro et al. (editors), Springer, pp. 1194-1200, 2006.

[19] F.A. Radu, M. Bause, A. Prechtel and S. Attinger, A mixed hybrid

finite element discretization scheme for reactive transport in porous media,
In: Kunisch K., Of G., Steinbach O. (eds) Numerical Mathematics and
Advanced Applications. Springer, pp. 513-520, 2008.

[20] F. A. Radu, I. S. Pop and S. Attinger, Analysis of an Euler implicit -

mixed finite element scheme for reactive solute transport in porous media,
Numer. Meth. PDE’s 26 (2009), pp. 320-344.

[21] F.A. Radu, N. Suciu, J. Hoffmann, A. Vogel, O. Kolditz, C-H. Park, S.

Attinger, Accuracy of numerical simulations of contaminant transport in
heterogeneous aquifers: a comparative study, Advances in Water Resources
34 (2011), pp. 47-61.

[22] D. Seus, K. Mitra, I. S. Pop, F. A. Radu and C. Rohde, A linear do-

main decomposition method for partially saturated flow in porous media.
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 333 (2018), pp.
331-355.

[23] D. Seus, F. A. Radu and C. Rohde, A linear domain decomposition

method for two-phase flow in porous media. arXiv: 1712.04869, 2017.

[24] J. Simon, Compact sets in the space Lp (0, T, ; B), Annali di matematica
pura et aplicata (1987), pp. 65-96.
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