Convergence and quasi-optimality of adaptive finite element methods for harmonic forms (Q2407466)

This paper deals with a study of the convergence properties of adaptive finite element methods (AFEM) for computing harmonic forms. It is shown that a properly defined AFEM is contractive and achieves optimal convergence rate beginning from any initial conforming mesh. This result is contrasted with related AFEM convergence results for elliptic eigenvalue problems, where the initial mesh should be sufficiently fine in order for AFEM to achieve any provable convergence rate.