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Research Report MRR98-042

A-Posteriori Error Estimates for non-linear FEM Problems based on Matrix Reuse

Lutz Grosz

Abstract: A new a-posteriori error estimate for the finite element solution of non-linear variational problem is developed. The error estimate is calculated by the solution of an error equation with the same stiffness matrix as used for the calculation of the finite element solution. This allows to profit from costly operations of the finite element analysis. It is shown that the a-posteriori error estimate is equivalent to the true error. By balancing the estimated discretisation error and termination error an optimal stopping criterion for iterative solvers used to solve the discrete problem is established. Examples show the flexibility and robustness of the error estimate.

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