L∞-error estimates for a class of semilinear elliptic variational inequalities and quasi-variational inequalities

This paper deals with the finite element approximation of a class of variational inequalities (VI) and quasi-variational inequalities (QVI) with the right-hand side depending upon the solution. We prove that the approximation is optimally accurate in L∞ combining the Banach fixed point theorem with...

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Main Authors: M. Boulbrachene, P. Cortey-Dumont, J. C. Miellou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171201010602
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description This paper deals with the finite element approximation of a class of variational inequalities (VI) and quasi-variational inequalities (QVI) with the right-hand side depending upon the solution. We prove that the approximation is optimally accurate in L∞ combining the Banach fixed point theorem with the standard uniform error estimates in linear VIs and QVIs. We also prove that this approach extends successfully to the corresponding noncoercive problems.
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spelling doaj-art-edbe25201bff4c2cb293b880161008d42025-02-03T01:26:30ZengWileyInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04252001-01-0127530931910.1155/S0161171201010602L∞-error estimates for a class of semilinear elliptic variational inequalities and quasi-variational inequalitiesM. Boulbrachene0P. Cortey-Dumont1J. C. Miellou2Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 36, Muscat 123, OmanDepartement de Marketing Scientifique, IBM, Tour Septentrion, La Défense, 92800 Puteaux, Paris, FranceLaboratoire de Calcul Scientifique, 16 Route de Gray, 25030 Besancon Cedex France, Paris, FranceThis paper deals with the finite element approximation of a class of variational inequalities (VI) and quasi-variational inequalities (QVI) with the right-hand side depending upon the solution. We prove that the approximation is optimally accurate in L∞ combining the Banach fixed point theorem with the standard uniform error estimates in linear VIs and QVIs. We also prove that this approach extends successfully to the corresponding noncoercive problems.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171201010602
spellingShingle M. Boulbrachene
P. Cortey-Dumont
J. C. Miellou
L∞-error estimates for a class of semilinear elliptic variational inequalities and quasi-variational inequalities
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
title L∞-error estimates for a class of semilinear elliptic variational inequalities and quasi-variational inequalities
title_full L∞-error estimates for a class of semilinear elliptic variational inequalities and quasi-variational inequalities
title_fullStr L∞-error estimates for a class of semilinear elliptic variational inequalities and quasi-variational inequalities
title_full_unstemmed L∞-error estimates for a class of semilinear elliptic variational inequalities and quasi-variational inequalities
title_short L∞-error estimates for a class of semilinear elliptic variational inequalities and quasi-variational inequalities
title_sort l∞ error estimates for a class of semilinear elliptic variational inequalities and quasi variational inequalities
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171201010602
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