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Volume 15, Issue 2
A Difference Mixed Finite Element Method for the Three Dimensional Poisson Equation

Qi Zhang, Pengzhan Huang & Yinnian He

East Asian J. Appl. Math., 15 (2025), pp. 268-289.

Published online: 2025-01

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A difference mixed finite element method based on the finite element pair $((P_0×P_1),$$(P_0×P_1),$$(P_1×P_0))×(P_1×P_1)$ for the three dimensional Poisson equation is studied. The method combines a mixed finite element discretization based on $(P_0 , P_0 , P_1 )×P_1$-element in $(x,y)$-plane and a finite difference discretization based on $(P_1,P_1,P_0)×P_1$-element in $z$-direction. This allows to transmit the finite element solution of the three dimensional Poisson equation in the direction $(x, y, z)$ into a series of finite element solution of the two dimensional Poisson equation in the direction $(x, y).$ Moreover, error estimates for the discrete approximation are derived. Numerical tests show the accuracy and efficiency for the method proposed.

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65N12, 65N22

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@Article{EAJAM-15-268, author = {Zhang , QiHuang , Pengzhan and He , Yinnian}, title = {A Difference Mixed Finite Element Method for the Three Dimensional Poisson Equation}, journal = {East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics}, year = {2025}, volume = {15}, number = {2}, pages = {268--289}, abstract = {

A difference mixed finite element method based on the finite element pair $((P_0×P_1),$$(P_0×P_1),$$(P_1×P_0))×(P_1×P_1)$ for the three dimensional Poisson equation is studied. The method combines a mixed finite element discretization based on $(P_0 , P_0 , P_1 )×P_1$-element in $(x,y)$-plane and a finite difference discretization based on $(P_1,P_1,P_0)×P_1$-element in $z$-direction. This allows to transmit the finite element solution of the three dimensional Poisson equation in the direction $(x, y, z)$ into a series of finite element solution of the two dimensional Poisson equation in the direction $(x, y).$ Moreover, error estimates for the discrete approximation are derived. Numerical tests show the accuracy and efficiency for the method proposed.

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TY - JOUR T1 - A Difference Mixed Finite Element Method for the Three Dimensional Poisson Equation AU - Zhang , Qi AU - Huang , Pengzhan AU - He , Yinnian JO - East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics VL - 2 SP - 268 EP - 289 PY - 2025 DA - 2025/01 SN - 15 DO - http://doi.org/10.4208/eajam.2023-247.050224 UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/eajam/23750.html KW - Poisson equation, difference mixed finite element, error estimate, inf-sup condition, finite element pair. AB -

A difference mixed finite element method based on the finite element pair $((P_0×P_1),$$(P_0×P_1),$$(P_1×P_0))×(P_1×P_1)$ for the three dimensional Poisson equation is studied. The method combines a mixed finite element discretization based on $(P_0 , P_0 , P_1 )×P_1$-element in $(x,y)$-plane and a finite difference discretization based on $(P_1,P_1,P_0)×P_1$-element in $z$-direction. This allows to transmit the finite element solution of the three dimensional Poisson equation in the direction $(x, y, z)$ into a series of finite element solution of the two dimensional Poisson equation in the direction $(x, y).$ Moreover, error estimates for the discrete approximation are derived. Numerical tests show the accuracy and efficiency for the method proposed.

Zhang , QiHuang , Pengzhan and He , Yinnian. (2025). A Difference Mixed Finite Element Method for the Three Dimensional Poisson Equation. East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics. 15 (2). 268-289. doi:10.4208/eajam.2023-247.050224
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