Boundary augmented Lagrangian method for the Signorini problem. (Q265165)

In this article, the authors consider an augmented Lagrangian method that is based on (i) a boundary variational formulation and (ii) a fixed point method. This boundary augmented Lagrangian method is specifically designed and analyzed for the Signorini problem of the Laplacian. The authors develop a new iterative scheme using the equivalence between the Signorini boundary conditions and a fixed-point problem. It formulates the Signorini problem as a sequence of corresponding variational equations with the Steklov-Poincaré operator. Finally, it is shown by theoretical and numerical results that the novel method is efficient.