
doi: 10.1137/24m1633893
arXiv: 2401.13274
We propose an energy-stable parametric finite element method (PFEM) for the planar Willmore flow and establish its unconditional energy stability of the full discretization scheme. The key lies in the introduction of two novel geometric identities to describe the planar Willmore flow: the first one involves the coupling of the outward unit normal vector $\boldsymbol{n}$ and the normal velocity $V$, and the second one concerns the time derivative of the mean curvature $\kappa$. Based on them, we derive a set of new geometric partial differential equations for the planar Willmore flow, leading to our new fully-discretized and unconditionally energy-stable PFEM. Our stability analysis is also based on the two new geometric identities. Extensive numerical experiments are provided to illustrate its efficiency and validate its unconditional energy stability.
geometric identity, parametric finite element method, Finite difference methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs, Numerical computation of solutions to systems of equations, energy-stable, Nonlinear parabolic equations, Finite element, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs, Mathematics - Numerical Analysis, Finite element, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods for boundary value problems involving PDEs, Stability and convergence of numerical methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs, Global surface theory (convex surfaces à la A. D. Aleksandrov), Willmore flow
geometric identity, parametric finite element method, Finite difference methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs, Numerical computation of solutions to systems of equations, energy-stable, Nonlinear parabolic equations, Finite element, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs, Mathematics - Numerical Analysis, Finite element, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods for boundary value problems involving PDEs, Stability and convergence of numerical methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs, Global surface theory (convex surfaces à la A. D. Aleksandrov), Willmore flow
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
