A diffuse interface approach for vector-valued PDEs on surfaces

arXiv2303.07135MaRDI QIDQ6429372FDOQ6429372

Publication date: 13 March 2023

Abstract: Approximating PDEs on surfaces by the diffuse interface approach allows us to use standard numerical tools to solve these problems. This makes it an attractive numerical approach. We extend this approach to vector-valued surface PDEs and explore their convergence properties. In contrast to the well-studied case of scalar-valued surface PDEs, the optimal order of convergence can only be achieved if certain relations between mesh size and interface width are fulfilled. This difference results from the increased coupling between the surface geometry and the PDE for vector-valued quantities defined on it.

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