A unified theory for continuous in time evolving finite element space approximations to partial differential equations in evolving domains
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Publication:6284301
DOI10.1093/IMANUM/DRAA062arXiv1703.04679WikidataQ115275219 ScholiaQ115275219MaRDI QIDQ6284301FDOQ6284301
Authors: Charles M. Elliott, Thomas Ranner 
Publication date: 14 March 2017
Abstract: We develop a unified theory for continuous in time finite element discretisations of partial differential equations posed in evolving domains including the consideration of equations posed on evolving surfaces and bulk domains as well coupled surface bulk systems. We use an abstract variational setting with time dependent function spaces and abstract time dependent finite element spaces. Optimal a priori bounds are shown under usual assumptions on perturbations of bilinear forms and approximation properties of the abstract finite element spaces. The abstract theory is applied to evolving finite elements in both flat and curved spaces. Evolving bulk and surface isoparametric finite element spaces defined on evolving triangulations are defined and developed. These spaces are used to define approximations to parabolic equations in general domains for which the abstract theory is shown to apply. Numerical experiments are described which confirm the rates of convergence.
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