On the numerical analysis of nonlinear twofold saddle point problems

Gabriel N. Gatica, Norbert Heuer, Salim Meddahi
IMA J. Numer. Anal. 23 (2), 301-330, 2003.

We provide a general abstract theory for the solvability and Galerkin approximations of nonlinear two-fold saddle point problems. In particular, a Strang error estimate containing the consistency terms arising from the approximation of the continuous operators involved is deduced. Then we apply these results to analyze a fully discrete Galerkin scheme for a two-fold saddle point formulation of a nonlinear elliptic boundary value problem in divergence form. Some numerical results are also presented.