Finite element methods for eigenvalue problems on a rectangle with (semi-)periodic boundary conditions on a pair of adjacent sides (Q1577397)

This paper deals with a class of elliptic differential eigenvalue problems of second-order on a rectangular domain \(\Omega\), with periodic or semi-periodic boundary conditions on two adjacent sides of \(\Omega\). On the remaining sides, classical Dirichlet or Robin type boundary conditions are imposed. A proper variational formulation is used and this serves as the starting point for finite element approximations. The analysis is illustrated by a nontrivial example, the exact eigenpairs of which can be determined.