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Finite Volume Element Method on Curved-Edge Meshes

  • Xiaoxiao Chen
  • Zexi Hu
  • Zhiming Gao
  • Junliang Lv
  • Xiang Wang
  • Hongtao Yang
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Abstract

This paper proposes and analyzes a high-order finite volume element method on curved-edge quadrilateral meshes for elliptic equations. Unlike existing theories, which are primarily based on straight-edge meshes, this study is the first to establish an analysis of the stability and optimal convergence of the finite volume method on curved-edge meshes. By constructing a dual mesh based on Gaussian points, we overcome the accuracy degradation issues caused by geometric deformation and Jacobian non-uniformity of curved-edge meshes. We prove the coercivity of the discrete bilinear form under weak mesh regularity conditions, thereby obtaining an optimal error estimate in the energy norm. Furthermore, using orthogonality and the Aubin-Nitsche technique, we derive an optimal L2 error estimate. Numerical experiments cover problems with constant and anisotropic coefficients, different dual partition strategies, complex curved boundary domains, and interfaces with large deformations. Numerical results indicate that this method consistently achieves the optimal convergence order in both the H1 and L2 norms on a variety of curved-edge meshes. Compared to straight-edge meshes, curved-edge meshes offer significant advantages in approximating complex curved boundaries and demonstrate better resistance to distortion in cases involving sudden changes in coefficients and large deformations at interfaces. This paper provides a unified theoretical framework for the finite volume element method on curved-edge meshes and verifies the efficiency and robustness of the proposed method.

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BibTeX
@misc{chen2026finite,
  title = {{Finite Volume Element Method on Curved-Edge Meshes}},
  author = {Xiaoxiao Chen and Zexi Hu and Zhiming Gao and Junliang Lv and Xiang Wang and Hongtao Yang},
  howpublished = {arXiv},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2609.21719},
  eprint = {2609.21719},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.21719},
}
RIS
TY  - UNPB
TI  - Finite Volume Element Method on Curved-Edge Meshes
AU  - Xiaoxiao Chen
AU  - Zexi Hu
AU  - Zhiming Gao
AU  - Junliang Lv
AU  - Xiang Wang
AU  - Hongtao Yang
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/18
PB  - arXiv
DO  - 10.48550/arxiv.2609.21719
UR  - https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.21719
AB  - This paper proposes and analyzes a high-order finite volume element method on curved-edge quadrilateral meshes for elliptic equations. Unlike existing theories, which are primarily based on straight-edge meshes, this study is the first to establish an analysis of the stability and optimal convergence of the finite volume method on curved-edge meshes. By constructing a dual mesh based on Gaussian points, we overcome the accuracy degradation issues caused by geometric deformation and Jacobian non-uniformity of curved-edge meshes. We prove the coercivity of the discrete bilinear form under weak mesh regularity conditions, thereby obtaining an optimal error estimate in the energy norm. Furthermore, using orthogonality and the Aubin-Nitsche technique, we derive an optimal L^2 error estimate. Numerical experiments cover problems with constant and anisotropic coefficients, different dual partition strategies, complex curved boundary domains, and interfaces with large deformations. Numerical results indicate that this method consistently achieves the optimal convergence order in both the H^1 and L^2 norms on a variety of curved-edge meshes. Compared to straight-edge meshes, curved-edge meshes offer significant advantages in approximating complex curved boundaries and demonstrate better resistance to distortion in cases involving sudden changes in coefficients and large deformations at interfaces. This paper provides a unified theoretical framework for the finite volume element method on curved-edge meshes and verifies the efficiency and robustness of the proposed method.
ER  -