A noncoforming virtual element approximation for the Oseen eigenvalue problem

Abstract In this paper, we analyze a nonconforming virtual element method to approximate the eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of the two dimensional Oseen eigenvalue problem. The spaces under consideration lead to a divergence-free method that is capable to capture properly the divergence at discrete level and the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions. Under the compact theory for operators, we prove convergence and error estimates for the method. By employing the theory of compact operators, we recover the double order of convergence of the spectrum. Finally, we present numerical tests to assess the performance of the proposed numerical scheme.