Quasi-optimal error estimates for the approximation of stable harmonic maps

09/24/2022
by   Sören Bartels, et al.
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Based on a quantitative version of the inverse function theorem and an appropriate saddle-point formulation we derive a quasi-optimal error estimate for the finite element approximation of harmonic maps into spheres with a nodal discretization of the unit-length constraint. The estimate holds under natural regularity requirements and appropriate geometric stability conditions on solutions. Extensions to other target manifolds including boundaries of ellipsoids are discussed.

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