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In this paper, we propose a novel shape optimization approach for the source identification of elliptic equations. This identification problem arises from two application backgrounds: actuator placement in PDE-constrained optimal controls…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-07-04 Wei Gong , Ziyi Zhang

We present SCOPE, a fast and efficient framework for modeling and manipulating deformable linear objects (DLOs). Unlike conventional energy-based approaches, SCOPE leverages convex approximations to significantly reduce computational cost…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-01-28 Ali Jnadi , Hadi Salloum , Yaroslav Kholodov , Alexander Gasnikov , Karam Almaghout

We introduce a novel mesh-free and direct method for computing the shape derivative in PDE-constrained shape optimization problems. Our approach is based on a probabilistic representation of the shape derivative and is applicable for…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-01-27 Luka Schlegel , Volker Schulz , Frank T. Seifried , Maximilian Würschmidt

This paper investigates, without any regularization or penalization procedure, a shape optimization problem involving a simplified friction phenomena modeled by a scalar Tresca friction law. Precisely, using tools from convex and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-10-16 Samir Adly , Loïc Bourdin , Fabien Caubet , Aymeric Jacob de Cordemoy

The process of data analysis, especially in GUI-based analytics systems, is highly exploratory. The user iteratively refines a workflow multiple times before arriving at the final workflow. In such an exploratory setting, it is valuable to…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2022-08-30 Avinash Kumar , Sadeem Alsudais , Shengquan Ni , Zuozhi Wang , Yicong Huang , Chen Li

In the present work, a multi-scale framework for neural network enhanced methods is proposed for approximation of function and solution of partial differential equations (PDEs). By introducing the multi-scale concept, the total solution of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-09-07 Xiaodan Ren

Aerodynamic shape optimization has many industrial applications. Existing methods, however, are so computationally demanding that typical engineering practices are to either simply try a limited number of hand-designed shapes or restrict…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2018-02-13 Pierre Baqué , Edoardo Remelli , François Fleuret , Pascal Fua

T-IFISS is a finite element software package for studying finite element solution algorithms for deterministic and parametric elliptic partial differential equations. The emphasis is on self-adaptive algorithms with rigorous error control…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-03-11 Alex Bespalov , Leonardo Rocchi , David Silvester

Free-form shape optimization techniques are investigated to improve the separation efficiency of structured packings in laboratory-scale distillation columns. A simplified simulation model based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for the…

Folding is emerging as a promising manufacturing process to transform flat materials into functional structures, offering efficiency by reducing the need for welding, gluing, and molding, while minimizing waste and enabling automation.…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2025-10-20 João C. Neves , Bernardo R. Marques , Cristóvão S. Dias , Nuno A. M. Araújo

We present formulations and numerical algorithms for solving diffeomorphic shape matching problems. We formulate shape matching as a variational problem governed by a dynamical system that models the flow of diffeomorphism $f_t \in…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-07-20 Andreas Mang , Jiwen He , Robert Azencott

Many proposals have already been made for realizing programmable matter, ranging from shape-changing molecules, DNA tiles, and synthetic cells to reconfigurable modular robotics. Envisioning systems of nano-sensors devices, we are…

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In non-linear systems, where explicit analytic solutions usually can't be found, visualisation is a powerful approach which can give insights into the dynamical behaviour of models; it is also crucial for teaching this area of mathematics.…

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While implicit Runge--Kutta methods possess high order accuracy and important stability properties, implementation difficulties and the high expense of solving the coupled algebraic system at each time step are frequently cited as…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-07-01 Patrick E. Farrell , Robert C. Kirby , Jorge Marchena-Menendez

Firefly algorithm is a swarm based metaheuristic algorithm inspired by the flashing behavior of fireflies. It is an effective and an easy to implement algorithm. It has been tested on different problems from different disciplines and found…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2016-02-26 Surafel Luleseged Tilahun , Jean Medard T Ngnotchouye

Benchmarking is essential for developing and evaluating black-box optimization algorithms, providing a structured means to analyze their search behavior. Its effectiveness relies on carefully selected problem sets used for evaluation. To…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-11-17 Iván Olarte Rodríguez , Maria Laura Santoni , Fabian Duddeck , Carola Doerr , Thomas Bäck , Elena Raponi

Solving partial differential equations (PDEs) on shapes underpins many shape analysis and engineering tasks; yet, prevailing PDE solvers operate on polygonal/triangle meshes while modern 3D assets increasingly live as neural…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-29 Lilian Welschinger , Yilin Liu , Zican Wang , Niloy Mitra

We consider an algorithm called FEMWARP for warping triangular and tetrahedral finite element meshes that computes the warping using the finite element method itself. The algorithm takes as input a two- or three-dimensional domain defined…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-10-20 Suzanne M. Shontz , Stephen A. Vavasis

The presence of corners in the computational domain, in general, reduces the regularity of solutions of parabolic problems and diminishes the convergence properties of the finite element approximation introducing a so-called "pollution…

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