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We propose a novel framework for model-order reduction of hyperbolic differential equations. The approach combines a relaxation formulation of the hyperbolic equations with a discretization using shifted base functions. Model-order…
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In this contribution we develop an efficient reduced order model for solving parametrized linear-quadratic optimal control problems with linear time-varying state system. The fully reduced model combines reduced basis approximations of the…
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