Diffusion of tangential tensor fields: numerical issues and influence of geometric properties

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Abstract

We study the diffusion of tangential tensor-valued data on curved surfaces. For this purpose, several finite-element-based numerical methods are collected and used to solve a tangential surface n-tensor heat flow problem. These methods differ with respect to the surface representation used, the geometric information required, and the treatment of the tangentiality condition. We emphasize the importance of geometric properties and their increasing influence as the tensorial degree changes from n = 0 to n ≥ 1. A specific example is presented that illustrates how curvature drastically affects the behavior of the solution.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-75
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of Numerical Mathematics
Volume32
Issue number1
Early online date16 Aug 2023
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 85168850529
ORCID /0000-0001-8610-9426/work/142248528

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  • math.NA, cs.NA, 58J65, 65M22, 35R01, G.1.8, tangential tensor fields, surface heat equation, finite elements

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