“Gradient-free” diffuse approximations of the Willmore functional and Willmore flow

are based on the new approximation. [3/3 of https://t.co/tLvdALSDHk]

(2012)}]. We identify the candidate for the $\Gamma$--convergence, prove the $\Gamma$--limsup statement and justify the convergence to the Willmore flow by an asymptotic expansion. Furthermore, we present numerical simulations that [2/3 of https://t.co/tLv

We introduce new diffuse approximations of the Willmore functional and the Willmore flow. They are based on a corresponding approximation of the perimeter that has been studied by Amstutz-van Goethem [{\em Interfaces Free Bound. 14 [1/3 of https://t.co/tLv

Nils Dabrock, Sascha Knüttel, Matthias Röger: "Gradient-free" diffuse approximations of the Willmore functional and Willmore flow https://t.co/dw5UKVWgYa https://t.co/QpFoARCNEU