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The Schwarz Waveform Relaxation algorithm (SWR) exchanges the waveform of boundary value between neighbouring sub-domains, which provides a more efficient way than the other Schwarz algorithms to realize distributed computation. However,…
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We consider a randomised implementation of the finite element method (FEM) for elliptic partial differential equations on high-dimensional models. This is motivated by applications where model predictions are essential for real-time process…
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We have presented a theoretical study of electrorotation assay based on the spectral representation theory. We consider unshelled and shelled spheroidal particles as an extension to spherical ones. From the theoretical analysis, we find…
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We numerically study the dynamics of quasi-two dimensional cholesteric liquid crystal droplets in the presence of a time-dependent electric field, rotating at constant angular velocity. A surfactant sitting at droplet interface is also…