The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Virtual Element Method

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (08) ◽  
pp. 1541-1573 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Beirão da Veiga ◽  
F. Brezzi ◽  
L. D. Marini ◽  
A. Russo
Keyword(s):  
Second Order ◽  
Computer Implementation ◽  
Virtual Element Method ◽  
Order Problem ◽  
Virtual Element ◽  
Element Method

We present the essential ingredients in the Virtual Element Method for a simple linear elliptic second-order problem. We emphasize its computer implementation, which will enable interested readers to readily implement the method.

Virtual Element Method for general second-order elliptic problems on polygonal meshes

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (04) ◽  
pp. 729-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Beirão da Veiga ◽  
F. Brezzi ◽  
L. D. Marini ◽  
A. Russo
Keyword(s):  
Variable Coefficients ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Projection Operators ◽  
Virtual Element Method ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Order Elliptic Operator ◽  
Smooth Coefficients ◽  
Virtual Element Methods ◽  
Virtual Element ◽  
Element Method

We consider the discretization of a boundary value problem for a general linear second-order elliptic operator with smooth coefficients using the Virtual Element approach. As in [A. H. Schatz, An observation concerning Ritz–Galerkin methods with indefinite bilinear forms, Math. Comput. 28 (1974) 959–962] the problem is supposed to have a unique solution, but the associated bilinear form is not supposed to be coercive. Contrary to what was previously done for Virtual Element Methods (as for instance in [L. Beirão da Veiga, F. Brezzi, A. Cangiani, G. Manzini, L. D. Marini and A. Russo, Basic principles of virtual element methods, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci. 23 (2013) 199–214]), we use here, in a systematic way, the [Formula: see text]-projection operators as designed in [B. Ahmad, A. Alsaedi, F. Brezzi, L. D. Marini and A. Russo, Equivalent projectors for virtual element methods, Comput. Math. Appl. 66 (2013) 376–391]. In particular, the present method does not reduce to the original Virtual Element Method of [L. Beirão da Veiga, F. Brezzi, A. Cangiani, G. Manzini, L. D. Marini and A. Russo, Basic principles of virtual element methods, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci. 23 (2013) 199–214] for simpler problems as the classical Laplace operator (apart from the lowest-order cases). Numerical experiments show the accuracy and the robustness of the method, and they show as well that a simple-minded extension of the method in [L. Beirão da Veiga, F. Brezzi, A. Cangiani, G. Manzini, L. D. Marini and A. Russo, Basic principles of virtual element methods, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci. 23 (2013) 199–214] to the case of variable coefficients produces, in general, sub-optimal results.

scholarly journals Arbitrary-order intrinsic virtual element method for elliptic equations on surfaces

CALCOLO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Bachini ◽  
Gianmarco Manzini ◽  
Mario Putti
Keyword(s):  
Arbitrary Order ◽  
Surface Geometry ◽  
Virtual Element Method ◽  
Anisotropic Character ◽  
Local Reference System ◽  
Local Reference ◽  
Local Parametrization ◽  
Manufactured Solution ◽  
Virtual Element ◽  
Element Method

AbstractWe develop a geometrically intrinsic formulation of the arbitrary-order Virtual Element Method (VEM) on polygonal cells for the numerical solution of elliptic surface partial differential equations (PDEs). The PDE is first written in covariant form using an appropriate local reference system. The knowledge of the local parametrization allows us to consider the two-dimensional VEM scheme, without any explicit approximation of the surface geometry. The theoretical properties of the classical VEM are extended to our framework by taking into consideration the highly anisotropic character of the final discretization. These properties are extensively tested on triangular and polygonal meshes using a manufactured solution. The limitations of the scheme are verified as functions of the regularity of the surface and its approximation.

Non-conforming Harmonic Virtual Element Method: $$h$$ h - and $$p$$ p -Versions

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 1874-1908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Mascotto ◽  
Ilaria Perugia ◽  
Alexander Pichler
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Element Method ◽  
Virtual Element ◽  
Element Method

scholarly journals The virtual element method for resistive magnetohydrodynamics

2021 ◽  
Vol 381 ◽  
pp. 113815
Author(s):  
S. Naranjo Alvarez ◽  
V. Bokil ◽  
V. Gyrya ◽  
G. Manzini
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Element Method ◽  
Virtual Element ◽  
Element Method

scholarly journals Virtual Element Method for the Laplace-Beltrami equation on surfaces

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 965-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Frittelli ◽  
Ivonne Sgura
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Experiments ◽  
Beltrami Equation ◽  
Convergence Result ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Polygonal Approximation ◽  
Virtual Element Method ◽  
Element Space ◽  
First Order ◽  
Virtual Element ◽  
Element Method

We present and analyze a Virtual Element Method (VEM) for the Laplace-Beltrami equation on a surface in ℝ3, that we call Surface Virtual Element Method (SVEM). The method combines the Surface Finite Element Method (SFEM) (Dziuk, Eliott, G. Dziuk and C.M. Elliott., Acta Numer. 22 (2013) 289–396.) and the recent VEM (Beirão da Veiga et al., Math. Mod. Methods Appl. Sci. 23 (2013) 199–214.) in order to allow for a general polygonal approximation of the surface. We account for the error arising from the geometry approximation and in the case of polynomial order k = 1 we extend to surfaces the error estimates for the interpolation in the virtual element space. We prove existence, uniqueness and first order H1 convergence of the numerical solution.We highlight the differences between SVEM and VEM from the implementation point of view. Moreover, we show that the capability of SVEM of handling nonconforming and discontinuous meshes can be exploited in the case of surface pasting. We provide some numerical experiments to confirm the convergence result and to show an application of mesh pasting.

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