A posteriori finite element bounds for sensitivity derivatives of partial-differential-equation outputs (Q1978554)

We present a Neumann-subproblem a posteriori finite element procedure for the efficient and accurate calculation of rigorous, ``constant-free'' upper and lower bounds for sensitivity derivatives of functionals of the solutions of partial differential equations. The design motivation for sensitivity derivative error control is discussed; the a posteriori finite element procedure is described; the asymptotic bounding properties and computational complexity of the method are summarized; and illustrative numerical results are presented.