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Many numerical methods for multiscale differential equations require a scale separation between the larger and the smaller scales to achieve accuracy and computational efficiency. In the area of multiscale dynamical systems, so-called,…

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In this paper, we propose a high-order extension of the multiscale method introduced by the authors in [SIAM J. Numer. Anal., 63(4) (2025), pp. 1617--1641] for heterogeneous Stokes problems, while also providing several other improvements,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-12-01 Moritz Hauck , Alexei Lozinski

We develop efficient hierarchical preconditioners for optimal control problems governed by partial differential equations with uncertain coefficients. Adopting a discretize-then-optimize framework that integrates finite element…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-24 Zhendong Li , Akwum Onwunta , Bedřich Sousedík

In this paper, we present a new multiscale domain decomposition algorithm for computing solutions of static Eikonal equations. The new method is an iterative two-scale method that uses a parareal-like update scheme in combination with…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-06-13 Lindsay Martin , Richard Tsai

The finite cell method is a highly flexible discretization technique for numerical analysis on domains with complex geometries. By using a non-boundary conforming computational domain that can be easily meshed, automatized computations on a…

The purpose of this research is to describe an efficient iterative method suitable for obtaining high accuracy solutions to high frequency time-harmonic scattering problems. The method allows for both refinement of local polynomial degree…

Computational Physics · Physics 2018-12-26 Ryan Galagusz , Steve McFee

We study a conservative 5-point cell-centered finite volume discretization of the high-contrast diffusion equation. We aim to construct preconditioners that are robust with respect to the magnitude of the coefficient contrast and the mesh…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2009-04-14 Burak Aksoylu , Zuhal Yeter

The convergence rates of iterative methods for solving a linear system $\mathbf{A} x = b$ typically depend on the condition number of the matrix $\mathbf{A}$. Preconditioning is a common way of speeding up these methods by reducing that…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-11-04 Arun Jambulapati , Jerry Li , Christopher Musco , Aaron Sidford , Kevin Tian

There has been a growing interest in parallel strategies for solving trajectory optimization problems. One key step in many algorithmic approaches to trajectory optimization is the solution of moderately-large and sparse linear systems.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-03-05 Xueyi Bu , Brian Plancher

Multiscale and inhomogeneous molecular systems are challenging topics in the field of molecular simulation. In particular, modeling biological systems in the context of multiscale simulations and exploring material properties are driving a…

Computational Physics · Physics 2017-12-06 Horacio V. Guzman , Christoph Junghans , Kurt Kremer , Torsten Stuehn

Discretization of flow in fractured porous media commonly lead to large systems of linear equations that require dedicated solvers. In this work, we develop an efficient linear solver and its practical implementation for mixed-dimensional…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-02-08 Xiaozhe Hu , Eirik Keilegavlen , Jan M. Nordbotten

Solving the Stokes equation by an optimal domain decomposition method derived algebraically involves the use of non standard interface conditions whose discretisation is not trivial. For this reason the use of approximation methods such as…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-10-02 Gabriel R. Barrenechea , Michał Bosy , Victorita Dolean , Frédéric Nataf , Pierre-Henri Tournier

Topology optimization problems generally support multiple local minima, and real-world applications are typically three-dimensional. In previous work [I. P. A. Papadopoulos, P. E. Farrell, and T. M. Surowiec, Computing multiple solutions of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-11-23 Ioannis P. A. Papadopoulos , Patrick E. Farrell

This paper concerns robust numerical treatment of an elliptic PDE with high contrast coefficients, for which classical finite-element discretizations yield ill-conditioned linear systems. This paper introduces a procedure by which the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-08-03 Yuliya Gorb , Vasiliy Kramarenko , Yuri Kuznetsov

This paper proposes a higher-order multiscale computational method for nonlinear thermo-electric coupling problems of composite structures, which possess temperature-dependent material properties and nonlinear Joule heating. The innovative…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-01-24 Hao Dong , Zongze Yang , Yufeng Nie

An abstract framework for constructing stable decompositions of the spaces corresponding to general symmetric positive definite problems into "local" subspaces and a global "coarse" space is developed. Particular applications of this…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2011-05-06 Y. Efendiev , J. Galvis , R. Lazarov , J. Willems

Two-level domain decomposition (DD) methods are very powerful techniques for the efficient numerical solution of partial differential equations (PDEs). A two-level domain decomposition method requires two main components: a one-level…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-04-22 Gabriele Ciaramella , Tommaso Vanzan

In this paper we propose simple multiscale basis functions with constraint energy minimization to solve elliptic problems with high contrast medium. Our methodology is based on the recently developed non-local multicontinuum method (NLMC).…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-04-26 Lina Zhao , Eric T. Chung

In the current industry, the development of optimized mechanical components able to satisfy the customer requirements evolves quickly. Therefore, companies are asked for efficient solutions to improve their products in terms of stiffness…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2023-07-31 Rafael Merli , Antolín Martínez-Martínez , Juan José Ródenas , Marc Bosch-Galera , Enrique Nadal

Linear systems with large differences between coefficients ("discontinuous coefficients") arise in many cases in which partial differential equations(PDEs) model physical phenomena involving heterogeneous media. The standard approach to…

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