An equivalent formulation for variational problems with constraints

Authors

  • Gabriel N. Gatica Universidad de Concepción.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22199/S07160917.1990.0016.00002

Keywords:

Funciones, Elementos finitos

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to reconsider the studying of existence, uniqueness and approximation of solution to a variational problem with constraints. Under certain assumptions on the bilinear forms involved it is proved that the original formulation is equivalent to a simplified version of it on smaller spaces. By applying the usual Brezzi's theory to this new formulation a modified Babuska-Brezzi condition is deduced.

Author Biography

Gabriel N. Gatica, Universidad de Concepción.

Departamento de Matemática.

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Published

2018-04-02

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G. N. Gatica, “An equivalent formulation for variational problems with constraints”, Proyecciones (Antofagasta, On line), vol. 8, no. 16, pp. 17-39, Apr. 2018.

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