TY - JOUR T1 - Meshfree First-Order System Least Squares JO - Numerical Mathematics: Theory, Methods and Applications VL - 1 SP - 29 EP - 43 PY - 2008 DA - 2008/01 SN - 1 DO - http://doi.org/ UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/nmtma/6040.html KW - Meshfree methods, first-order system least squares, adaptive finite elements. AB -

We prove convergence for a meshfree first-order system least squares (FOSLS) partition of unity finite element method (PUFEM). Essentially, by virtue of the partition of unity, local approximation gives rise to global approximation in $\mathrm{H}(div)\cap\mathrm{H}(curl)$. The FOSLS formulation yields local a posteriori error estimates to guide the judicious allotment of new degrees of freedom to enrich the initial point set in a meshfree discretization. Preliminary numerical results are provided and remaining challenges are discussed.