An Efficient Adaptive Finite Element Method for Eigenvalue Problems

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to propose an efficient adaptive finite element method for eigenvalue problems based on the multilevel correction scheme and inverse power method. This method involves solving associated boundary value problems on each adaptive partitions and very low dimensional eigenvalue problems on some special meshes which are controlled by the proposed algorithm. Since we Hence the efficiency of solving eigenvalue problems can be improved to be similar to the adaptive finite element method for the associated boundary value problems. The convergence and optimal complexity is theoretically verified and numerically demonstrated.