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We present an accurate and efficient method to calculate the gravitational potential of an isolated system in three-dimensional Cartesian and cylindrical coordinates subject to vacuum (open) boundary conditions. Our method consists of two…
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We have developed efficient numerical algorithms for solving 3D steady-state Poisson-Nernst-Planck (PNP) equations with excess chemical potentials described by the classical density functional theory (cDFT). The coupled PNP equations are…
Calculation of the potential field inside a three-dimensional box with the normal magnetic field component given on all boundaries is needed for estimation of important quantities related to the magnetic field such as free energy and…
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In this paper a new approach to solving the Ising-Onsager problem in external magnetic field is investigated. The expression for free energy on one Ising spin in external field both for the twodimensional and threedimensional Ising model…
Three-dimensional charge density maps computed by first-principles methods provide information about atom positions and the bonds between them, data which is particularly valuable when trying to understand the properties of point defects,…
The Poisson equation governing a planet's gravitational field is posed on the unbounded domain, $\mathbb{R}^3$, whereas finite-element computations require bounded meshes. We implement and compare three strategies for handling the infinite…
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We present a polynomial multigrid method for the nodal interior penalty formulation of the Poisson equation on three-dimensional Cartesian grids. Its key ingredient is a weighted overlapping Schwarz smoother operating on element-centered…
An integral equation method is presented for the 1D steady-state Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations modeling ion transport through membrane channels. The differential equations are recast as integral equations using Green's 3rd identity…
Numerical solution of the Poisson equation in metallic enclosures, open at one or more ends, is important in many practical situations such as High Power Microwave (HPM) or photo-cathode devices. It requires imposition of a suitable…
Interpolating scaling functions give a faithful representation of a localized charge distribution by its values on a grid. For such charge distributions, using a Fast Fourier method, we obtain highly accurate electrostatic potentials for…
Poisson's equation has been used in VLSI global placement for describing the potential field caused by a given charge density distribution. Unlike previous global placement methods that solve Poisson's equation numerically, in this paper,…
Describing the complex landscape of infinite-dimensional free energy is generally a challenging problem. This difficulty arises from the existence of numerous minimizers and, consequently, a vast number of saddle points. These factors make…
From a common expression for the poloidal electrostatic field of a tokamak, in the limit of large aspect ratio and concentric circular flux surfaces, one may determine the associated potential. This potential satisfies Poisson's equation,…
We present an explicit solver of the three-dimensional screened and unscreened Poisson's equation which combines accuracy, computational efficiency and versatility. The solver, based on a mixed plane-wave / interpolating scaling function…