A Variational Analysis for the Moving Finite Element Method for Gradient Flows

By using the Onsager principle as an approximation tool, we give a novel derivation for the moving finite element method for gradient flow equations. We show that the discretized problem has the same energy dissipation structure as the continuous one. This enables us to do numerical analysis for the stationary solution of a nonlinear reaction diffusion equation using the approximation theory of free-knot piecewise polynomials. We show that under certain conditions the solution obtained by the moving finite element method converges to a local minimizer of the total energy when time goes to infinity. The global minimizer, once it is detected by the discrete scheme, approximates the continuous stationary solution in optimal order. Numerical examples for a linear diffusion equation and a nonlinear Allen-Cahn equation are given to verify the analytical results.     

有限群在曲面上的自由作用

本文借助于计算机编程给出了有限群在可定向闭曲面T~(nr 1)上反向自由作用个数的上界,同时决定了反向自由作用于小亏格闭曲面T~(nr 1)上的有限群以及p-1为素数时反向自由作用于闭曲面T_p上的有限群。