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We develop an essentially optimal numerical method for solving multiscale Maxwell wave equations in a domain $D\subset{\mathbb R}^d$. The problems depend on $n+1$ scales: one macroscopic scale and $n$ microscopic scales. Solving the…

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We describe a fast, direct solver for elliptic partial differential equations on a two-dimensional hierarchy of adaptively refined, Cartesian meshes. Our solver, inspired by the Hierarchical Poincar\'e-Steklov (HPS) method introduced by…

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We develop efficient and high-order accurate solvers for the Helmholtz equation on complex geometry. The schemes are based on the WaveHoltz algorithm which computes solutions of the Helmholtz equation by time-filtering solutions of the wave…

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We present a higher-order extension of the dual cell method for the time-domain Maxwell equations in three spatial dimensions. The approach builds upon a variational reinterpretation of the Finite Integration Technique on dual meshes and…

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We consider finite element approximations of the Maxwell eigenvalue problem in two dimensions. We prove, in certain settings, convergence of the discrete eigenvalues using Lagrange finite elements. In particular, we prove convergence in…

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