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We compute numerically the minimizers of the Dirichlet energy $$E\left(u\right)=\frac{1}{2}{\int }_{B^2}{\left|\nabla u\right|}^2\mathrm{d}x$$ among maps $u:B^2\to S^2$ from the unit disc into the unit sphere that satisfy a boundary condition and a degree condition. We use a Sobolev gradient algorithm for the minimization and we prove that its continuous version preserves the degree. For the discretization of the problem we use continuous $P_1$ finite elements. We propose an original mesh-refining strategy needed to preserve the degree with the discrete version of the...

We compute numerically the minimizers of the Dirichlet energy $$E\left(u\right)=\frac{1}{2}{\int }_{B^2}{\left|\nabla u\right|}^2\mathrm{d}x$$ among maps $u:B^2\to S^2$ from the unit disc into the unit sphere that satisfy a boundary condition and a degree condition. We use a Sobolev gradient algorithm for the minimization and we prove that its continuous version preserves the degree. For the discretization of the problem we use continuous finite elements. We propose an original mesh-refining strategy needed to preserve the degree with the discrete version of the algorithm...

We build corotational symmetric solutions to the harmonic map flow from the unit disc into the unit sphere which have constant degree. First, we prove the existence of such solutions, using a time semi-discrete scheme based on the idea that the harmonic map flow is the ${\mathrm{L}}^2$-gradient of the relaxed Dirichlet energy. We prove a partial uniqueness result concerning these solutions. Then, we compute numerically these solutions by a moving-mesh method which allows us to deal with the singularity at the...

We build corotational symmetric solutions to the harmonic map flow from the unit disc into the unit sphere which have constant degree. First, we prove the existence of such solutions, using a time semi-discrete scheme based on the idea that the harmonic map flow is the L-gradient of the relaxed Dirichlet energy. We prove a partial uniqueness result concerning these solutions. Then, we compute numerically these solutions by a moving-mesh method which allows us to deal with the singularity at the...