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Iterative solvers preconditioned with algebraic multigrid have been devised as an optimal technology to speed up the response of large sparse linear systems. In this work, this technique was implemented in the framework of the dual…
The paper studies the optimal density steering problem for nonlinear continuous-time stochastic systems. To accurately capture nonlinear dynamics in high-uncertainty regions that deviate significantly from a nominal linearization point, we…
This paper builds on recent developments of adaptive methods for linear transport equations based on certain stable variational formulations of Petrov-Galerkin type. The variational formulations allow us to employ meshes with cells of…
This paper improves the convergence and robustness of a multigrid-based solver for the cross sections of the driven Schroedinger equation. Adding an Coupled Channel Correction Step (CCCS) after each multigrid (MG) V-cycle efficiently…
A simplified primal-dual weak Galerkin (S-PDWG) finite element method is designed for the Fokker-Planck type equation with non-smooth diffusion tensor and drift vector. The discrete system resulting from S-PDWG method has significantly…
The discontinuous Galerkin finite element method (DG-FEM) is successfully applied to treat a broad variety of transport problems numerically. In this work, we use the full capacity of the DG-FEM to solve the radiative transfer equation in…
A weak Galerkin discretization of the boundary value problem of a general anisotropic diffusion problem is studied for preservation of the maximum principle. It is shown that the direct application of the $M$-matrix theory to the stiffness…
This paper aims to investigate the numerical approximation of a general second order parabolic stochastic partial differential equation(SPDE) driven by multiplicative and additive noise. Our main interest is on such SPDEs where the…
A discretization scheme for variable coefficient elliptic PDEs in the plane is presented. The scheme is based on high-order Gaussian quadratures and is designed for problems with smooth solutions, such as scattering problems involving soft…
Multilevel techniques are efficient approaches for solving the large linear systems that arise from discretized partial differential equations and other problems. While geometric multigrid requires detailed knowledge about the underlying…
This paper introduces a novel staggered discontinuous Galerkin (SDG) method tailored for solving elliptic equations on polytopal meshes. Our approach utilizes a primal-dual grid framework to ensure local conservation of fluxes,…
In marine offshore engineering, cost-efficient simulation of unsteady water waves and their nonlinear interaction with bodies are important to address a broad range of engineering applications at increasing fidelity and scale. We consider a…
This paper is dedicated to the mathematical analysis of finite difference schemes for the angular diffusion operator present in the azimuth-independent Fokker-Planck equation. The study elucidates the reasons behind the lack of convergence…
In this paper we examine iterative methods for solving the forward ($A{\bf x}={\bf b}$) and adjoint ($A^{T}{\bf y}={\bf g}$) systems of linear equations used to approximate the scattering amplitude, defined by ${\bf g}^{T}{\bf x}={\bf…
We present a novel parametric finite element approach for simulating the surface diffusion of curves and surfaces. Our core strategy incorporates a predictor-corrector time-stepping method, which enhances the classical first-order temporal…
In this paper we develop a class of efficient Galerkin boundary element methods for the solution of two-dimensional exterior single-scattering problems. Our approach is based upon construction of Galerkin approximation spaces confined to…
We study efficient simulation of steady state for rarefied gas flow, which is modeled by the Boltzmann equation with BGK-type collision term. A nonlinear multigrid solver is proposed to resolve the efficiency issue by the following…
We propose a preconditioner to accelerate the convergence of the GMRES iterative method for solving the system of linear equations obtained from discretize-then-optimize approach applied to optimal control problems constrained by a partial…
We discuss the ill conditioning of the matrix for the discretised Poisson equation in the small aspect ratio limit, and motivate this problem in the context of nonhydrostatic ocean modelling. Efficient iterative solvers for the Poisson…
The high-order accurate continuous Galerkin finite element method offers attractive computational efficiency for computational fluid dynamics. A challenge is however spurious oscillations which result for convection dominated flows over…