A Barrier-Regularized Symmetric Nitsche Method for the Signorini Problem

DOI10.48550/arXiv.2608.30470MaRDI QIDQ7285133arXivFDO

Authors Peter Hansbo, Mats G. Larson

Publication date 31 August 2026

Published in arXiv

Tldr A barrier-regularized symmetric Nitsche method for the scalar Signorini problem is introduced with theoretical convergence and numerical results supporting a quasi-optimal approximation of the obstacle by finite elements up to the regularity of the obstacle in $H^2$ and higher, while maintaining positive definiteness and symmetry.

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2608.30470

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