Operator adapted spectral element methodsOperator Adapted Spectral Element Methods. I. Harmonic and Generalized Harmonic Polynomials
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1997-05Type
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The paper presents results on the approximation of functions which solve an elliptic differential equation by operator adapted systems of functions. Compared with standard polynomials, these operator adapted systems have superior local approximation properties. First, the case of Laplace's equation and harmonic polynomials as operator adapted functions is analyzed and sharp estimates for the approximation properties of harmonic polynomials (as measured in error in some Sobolev norm versus number of degrees of freedom) are given. In this measure harmonic polynomials are seen to be superior to standard polynomials. Special attention is paid to the approximation of singular functions that arise typically in corners. These results for harmonic polynomials are extended to general elliptic equations with analytic coefficients by means of the theory of Bergman and Vekua; the approximation results for Laplace's equation hold true verbatim, if harmonic polynomials are replaced with generalized harmonic polynomials. The Partition of Unity Method is used in a numerical example to construct an operator adapted spectral method for Laplace's equation that is based on approximating with harmonic polynomials locally. Show more
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SAM Research ReportVolume
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Seminar for Applied Mathematics, ETH ZurichSubject
Finite element method; polynomial approximation in the complex domainOrganisational unit
02501 - Seminar für Angewandte Mathematik / Seminar for Applied Mathematics
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