Convergence analysis of an \(hp\) finite element method for singularly perturbed transmission problems in smooth domains (Q2864607)

The authors consider a two-dimensional singularly perturbed transmission problem with two different diffusion coefficients, in a domain with smooth boundary. The solution will contain boundary layers only in the part of the domain where the diffusion coefficient is high and interface layers along the interface. Using some regularity results for the exact solution, the authors prove the robustness of an \(hp\) finite element method for its approximation. Under the assumption of analytic input data, it is shown that the method converges at an ``exponential'' rate, provided the mesh and polynomial degree distribution are chosen appropriately. Some numerical results are presented to support the theoretical results.