Non-nested multi-level solvers for finite element discretisations of mixed problems (Q699760)

This paper deals with multi-level solvers for finite element discretizations of mixed problems which allow different discretizations, in particular the use of different finite element spaces on each level of the multi-grid hierarchy. The crucial point in the construction of such multi-level methods is the transfer operator between the finite element spaces defined on different levels. The authors show that rather simple \(L^2\)-stable prolongations guarantee already the convergence of the two-level method for a sufficiently large number of smoothing steps with a Braess-Sarazin type smoother. As a concrete application Stokes and Navier-Stokes equations are solved.