Convergence and complexity of arbitrary order adaptive mixed element methods for the Poisson equation (Q1934460): Difference between revisions

The paper concerns the convergence and complexity of adaptive mixed finite element methods (FEMs) for the Poisson equation. The analysis starts with the proof of a quasi-orthogonality result and a localized upper bound for the error of nested discrete solutions. Then the authors prove an error estimate for an adaptive FEM based on the the quasi-orthogonality. Finally, the complexity is obtained using the a posteriori error estimates for the mixed FEM. The authors claim that the results can be extended to the 3D case if the argument for the discrete reliability, i.e., a local stable projection operator associated with two nested edge element spaces and a localized regular decomposition, for time-harmonic Maxwell's equations is employed.