Abstract
We consider the problem of adaptive error control in the finite element method including the error resulting from, inexact solution of the discrete equations. We prove a posteriori error estimates for a prototype elliptic model problem discretized by the finite element with a canomical multigrid algorithm. The proofs are based on a combination of so-called strong stability and, the orthogonality inherent in both the finite element method can the multigrid algorithm.
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Wir behandeln das Problem einer adaptiven Fehlerkontrolle bei Finite-Elemente-Methoden unter Enschluß des Fehlers, der durch ungenaue Lösung der diskreten Gelichungen entsteht. Wir beweisen A-posteriori-Fehlerabschätzungen für ein elliptisches Modellproblem, welches mit linearen finiten-Elementen diskretisiert wird. Die diskreten Gleichungen werden mit Hilfe des kanonischen Finite-Elemente-Mehrgitterverfahrens gelöst. Die Beweise beruhen auf der Kombination der «starken” stabilitätseigenschaft des zugrundeliegenden Differentialoperators und der Galerkin-Orthogonalität sowohl des Finite-Elemente-als auch des Mehrgitterverfahrens.
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Becker, R., Johnson, C. & Rannacher, R. Adaptive error control for multigrid finite element. Computing 55, 271–288 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238483
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