Convergence of Numerical Approximations to a Phase Field Bending Elasticity Model of Membrane Deformations

Convergence of Numerical Approximations to a Phase Field Bending Elasticity Model of Membrane Deformations

Year:    2007

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling, Vol. 4 (2007), Iss. 3-4 : pp. 441–459

Abstract

We study numerical approximations of a recently proposed phase field model for the vesicle membrane deformations governed by the variation of the elastic bending energy. Both the spatial discretization for the equilibrium problem with given volume and surface area constraints and the time discretization of a dynamic problem via gradient flow are considered. Convergence results of the numerical approximations are proved.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/2007-IJNAM-871

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling, Vol. 4 (2007), Iss. 3-4 : pp. 441–459

Published online:    2007-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    19

Keywords:    numerical approximations finite element mixed finite element phase field model membrane deformation elastic bending energy gradient flow convergence analysis. convergence analysis.