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We present a dequantization algorithm for the Vlasov--Poisson (VP) system, termed the dequantized particle algorithm, by systematically dequantizing the underlying many-body quantum theory. Starting from the second-quantized Hamiltonian…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2025-09-08 Hong Qin , Michael Q. May , Jacob Molina

In this paper we consider Runge-Kutta discontinuous Galerkin (RKDG) schemes for Vlasov-Poisson systems that model collisionless plasmas. One-dimensional systems are emphasized. The RKDG method, originally devised to solve conservation laws,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-12-18 Yingda Cheng , Irene M. Gamba , Philip J. Morrison

In this work, we develop and rigorously analyze a new class of particle methods for the magnetized Vlasov--Poisson--Fokker--Planck system. The proposed approach addresses two fundamental challenges: (1) the curse of dimensionality, which we…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-03-03 Anjiao Gu , Xiaojiang Zhang

A numerical dynamical low-rank approximation (DLRA) scheme for the solution of the Vlasov-Poisson equation is presented. Based on the formulation of the DLRA equations as Friedrichs' systems in a continuous setting, it combines recently…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-08-15 André Uschmajew , Andreas Zeiser

In this paper, we propose a robust and efficient numerical framework for simulating multicomponent gas flow in poroelastic media, with a focus on preserving fundamental thermodynamic principles and ensuring computational reliability. The…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-03-03 Huangxin Chen , Yuxiang Chen , Jisheng Kou , Shuyu Sun

The Vlasov-Poisson-BGK (VPBGK) model is a kinetic model for describing the dynamics of collisional plasmas. Although various numerical schemes have been developed for it, a corresponding convergence theory has been absent. This paper fills…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-05-11 Seung Yeon Cho , Sungsu Park , Seok-Bae Yun

We extend the positivity-preserving method of Zhang & Shu (2010, JCP, 229, 3091-3120) to simulate the advection of neutral particles in phase space using curvilinear coordinates. The ability to utilize these coordinates is important for…

Computational Physics · Physics 2015-06-23 Eirik Endeve , Cory D. Hauck , Yulong Xing , Anthony Mezzacappa

We explore the possibilities of applying structure-preserving numerical methods to a plasma hybrid model with kinetic ions and mass-less fluid electrons satisfying the quasi-neutrality relation. The numerical schemes are derived by finite…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-04-05 Yingzhe Li , Martin Campos Pinto , Florian Holderied , Stefan Possanner , Eric Sonnendrücker

In this paper, a time-domain discontinuous Galerkin (TDdG) finite element method for the full system of Maxwell's equations in optics and photonics is investigated, including a complete proof of a semi-discrete error estimate. The new…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-02-04 Asad Anees , Lutz Angermann

A discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method suitable for large-scale astrophysical simulations on Cartesian meshes as well as arbitrary static and moving Voronoi meshes is presented. Most major astrophysical fluid dynamics codes use a finite…

Computational Physics · Physics 2015-06-16 Philip Mocz , Mark Vogelsberger , Debora Sijacki , Ruediger Pakmor , Lars Hernquist

This article investigates matrix-free higher-order discontinuous Galerkin discretizations of the Navier--Stokes equations for incompressible flows with variable viscosity. The viscosity field may be prescribed analytically or governed by a…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-11-04 Richard Schussnig , Niklas Fehn , Douglas Ramalho Queiroz Pacheco , Martin Kronbichler

Hamiltonian particle-based simulations of plasma dynamics are inherently computationally intensive, primarily due to the large number of particles required to obtain accurate solutions. This challenge becomes even more acute in many-query…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-06-19 Emmanuel Franck , Laurent Navoret , Vincent Vigon , Raphaël Côte , Guillaume Steimer

In this paper we present a new high order semi-implicit DG scheme on two-dimensional staggered triangular meshes applied to different nonlinear systems of hyperbolic conservation laws such as advection-diffusion models, incompressible…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-02-13 M. Tavelli , W. Boscheri

Recent development of structure-preserving geometric particle-in-cell (PIC) algorithms for Vlasov-Maxwell systems is summarized. With the arriving of 100 petaflop and exaflop computing power, it is now possible to carry out direct…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2019-06-26 Jianyuan Xiao , Hong Qin , Jian Liu

The design of particle simulation methods for collisional plasma physics has always represented a challenge due to the unbounded total collisional cross section, which prevents a natural extension of the classical Direct Simulation Monte…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-02-09 Andrea Medaglia , Lorenzo Pareschi , Mattia Zanella

High-order discontinuous Galerkin (DG) methods equipped with subcell finite-volume (FV) limiters provide an efficient framework for the simulation of nonlinear hyperbolic balance laws featuring shocks and complex flow structures. However,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-05-05 Andrés M. Rueda-Ramírez , Patrick Ersing , Andrew R. Winters , Gregor J. Gassner

We present the design and implementation of an L2-stable spectral method for the discretization of the Vlasov- Poisson model of a collisionless plasma in one space and velocity dimension. The velocity and space dependence of the Vlasov…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-10-03 G. Manzini , G. L. Delzanno , J. Vencels , S. Markidis

This work is concerned with the analysis of a space-time finite element discontinuous Galerkin method on polytopal meshes (XT-PolydG) for the numerical discretization of wave propagation in coupled poroelastic-elastic media. The…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-12-05 Paola F. Antonietti , Michele Botti , Ilario Mazzieri

We propose a new family of high order staggered semi-implicit discontinuous Galerkin (DG) methods for the simulation of natural convection problems. Assuming small temperature fluctuations, the Boussinesq approximation is valid and the flow…

Computational Physics · Physics 2019-12-05 Saray Busto , Maurizio Tavelli , Walter Boscheri , Michael Dumbser

Kinetic schemes for compressible flow of gases are constructed by exploiting the connection between Boltzmann equation and the Navier-Stokes equations. This connection allows us to construct a flux splitting for the Navier-Stokes equations…

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