Convergence of numerical approximations to a phase field bending elasticity model of membrane deformations

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 441-459

  Du, Qiang ^a   Wang, Xiaoqiang ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence analysis; Elastic bending energy; Finite element; Gradient flow; Membrane deformation; Mixed finite element; Numerical approximations; Phase field model

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749007718     PISSN: 17055105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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