Finite element discretization of weighted p-Laplace problems

Abstract: We study the finite element approximation of problems involving the weighted $p$-Laplacian for $p \in (1,\infty)$ and weights belonging to the Muckenhoupt class $A_1$. In particular, we consider an equation and an obstacle problem for the weighted $p$-Laplacian and derive error estimates in both cases. The analysis is based on the language of weighted Orlicz and Orlicz--Sobolev spaces.