A comparative study of several classical, discrete differential and isogeometric methods for solving Poisson's equation on the disk (Q2345054)

Summary: This paper outlines and qualitatively compares the implementations of seven different methods for solving Poisson's equation on the disk. The methods include two classical finite elements, a cotan formula-based discrete differential geometry approach and four isogeometric constructions. The comparison reveals numerical convergence rates and, particularly for isogeometric constructions based on Catmull-Clark elements, the need to carefully choose quadrature formulas. The seven methods include two that are new to isogeometric analysis. Both new methods yield \(O(h^3)\) convergence in the \(L^2\) norm, also when points are included where \(n\neq 4\) pieces meet. One construction is based on a polar, singular parameterization; the other is a \(G^1\) tensor-product construction.