One‐step boundary knot method for discontinuous coefficient elliptic equations with interface jump conditions

This study makes the first attempt to apply the boundary knot method (BKM), a meshless collocation method, to the solution of linear elliptic problems with discontinuous coefficients, also known as the elliptic interface problems. The additional jump conditions are usually required to be prescribed at the interface which is used to maintain the well‐posedness of the considered problem. To solve the problem efficiently, the original governing equation is first transformed into an equivalent inhomogeneous modified Helmholtz equation in the present numerical formulation. Then the computational domain is divided into several subdomains, and the solution on each subdomain is approximated using the BKM approach. Unlike the conventional two‐step BKM, this study presents a one‐step BKM formulation which possesses merely one influence matrix for inhomogeneous problems. Several benchmark examples with various discontinuous coefficients have been tested to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the present BKM scheme. © 2016Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 32: 1509–1534, 2016     

A meshless based numerical technique for traveling solitary wave solution of Boussinesq equation

In this paper, we employ the boundary-only meshfree method to find out numerical solution of the classical Boussinesq equation in one dimension. The proposed method in the current paper is a combination of boundary knot method and meshless analog equation method. The boundary knot technique is an integration free, boundary-only, meshless method which is used to avoid the known disadvantages of the method of fundamental solution. Also, we use the meshless analog equation method to replace the nonlinear governing equation with an equivalent nonhomogeneous linear equation. A predictor-corrector scheme is proposed to solve the resulted differential equation of the collocation. The numerical results and conclusions are obtained for both the ‘good’ and the ‘bad’ Boussinesq equations.     

A Trefftz/MFS mixed-type method to solve the Cauchy problem of the Laplace equation

By using the multiple-scale Trefftz method (MSTM) to solve the Cauchy problem of the Laplace equation in an arbitrary bounded domain, we may lose the accuracy several orders when the noise being imposed on the specified Cauchy data is quite large. In addition to the linear equations obtained from the MSTM, the fundamental solutions play as the test functions being inserted into a derived boundary integral equation. Therefore, after merely supplementing a few linear equations in the mixed-type method (MTM), which is a well organized combination of the Trefftz method and the method of fundamental solutions (MFS), we can improve the ill-conditioned behavior of the linear equations system and hence increase the accuracy of the solution for the Cauchy problem significantly, as explored by two numerical examples.     

A numerical solution for advection‐diffusion equation using dual reciprocity method

This article describes a numerical method based on the boundary integral equation and dual reciprocity method(DRM) for solving the one‐dimensional advection‐diffusion equations. The concept of DRM is used to convert the domain integral to the boundary that leads to an integration free method. The time derivative is approximated by the time‐stepping method. Numerical results are presented for some problems to demonstrate the usefulness and accuracy of the new approach. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2013     

Multipole fast algorithm for the least‐squares approach of the method of fundamental solutions for three‐dimensional harmonic problems

In this article we describe an improvement in the speed of computation for the least‐squares method of fundamental solutions (MFS) by means of Greengard and Rokhlin's FMA. Iterative solution of the linear system of equations is performed for the equations given by the least‐squares formulation of the MFS. The results of applying the method to test problems from potential theory with a number of boundary points in the order of 80,000 show that the method can achieve fast solutions for the potential and its directional derivatives. The results show little loss of accuracy and a major reduction in the memory requirements compared to the direct solution method of the least squares problem with storage of the full MFS matrix. The method can be extended to the solution of overdetermined systems of equations arising from boundary integral methods with a large number of boundary integration points. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 19: 828–845, 2003.     

Boundary element method and wave equation

In this paper the boundary integral expression for a one-dimensional wave equation with homogeneous boundary conditions is developed. This is done using the time dependent fundamental solution of the corresponding hyperbolic partial differential equation. The integral expression developed is a generalized function with the same form as the well-known D'Alembert formula. The derivatives of the solution and some useful invariants on the characteristics of the partial differential equation are also calculated.The boundary element method is applied to find the numerical solution. The results show excellent agreement with analytical solutions.A multi-step procedure for large time steps which can be used in the boundary element method is also described.In addition, the way in which boundary conditions are introduced during the time dependent process is explained in detail. In the Appendix the main properties of Dirac's delta function and the Heaviside unit step function are described.     

Highly accurate algorithms endowing with boundary functions for solving a nonlinear beam equation involving an integral term

In this paper, the problem of a nonlinear beam equation involving an integral term of the deformation energy, which is unknown before the solution, under different boundary conditions with simply supported, 2‐end fixed, and cantilevered is investigated. We transform the governing equation into an integral equation and then solve it by using the sinusoidal functions, which are chosen both as the test functions and the bases of numerical solution. Because of the orthogonality of the sinusoidal functions, we can find the expansion coefficients of the numerical solution that are given in closed form by using the Drazin inversion formula. Furthermore, we introduce the concept of fourth‐order and fifth‐order boundary functions in the solution bases, which can greatly raise the accuracy over 4 orders than that using the partial boundary functions. The iterative algorithms converge very fast to find the highly accurate numerical solutions of the nonlinear beam equation, which are confirmed by 6 numerical examples.     

The dual reciprocity boundary integral equation technique to solve a class of the linear and nonlinear fractional partial differential equations

In this paper, we apply the boundary integral equation technique and the dual reciprocity boundary elements method (DRBEM) for the numerical solution of linear and nonlinear time‐fractional partial differential equations (TFPDEs). The main aim of the present paper is to examine the applicability and efficiency of DRBEM for solving TFPDEs. We employ the time‐stepping scheme to approximate the time derivative, and the method of linear radial basis functions is also used in the DRBEM technique. This method is improved by using a predictor–corrector scheme to overcome the nonlinearity that appears in the nonlinear problems under consideration. To confirm the accuracy of the new approach, several examples are presented. The convergence of the DRBEM is studied numerically by comparing the exact solutions of the problems under investigation. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

弹性力学问题解唯一的边界积分方程

从积分方程式出发,应用基本解的特性分析,说明在力边值问题中,位移边界积分方程和面力边界积分方程的位移解不唯一.提出了位移解唯一的条件,建立了唯一解的位移边界积分方程和面力边界积分方程.实例计算结果表明唯一解的边界积分方程是有效的.     

An explicit spectral collocation method using nonpolynomial basis functions for the time‐dependent Schrödinger equation

We propose a spectral collocation method for the numerical solution of the time‐dependent Schrödinger equation, where the newly developed nonpolynomial functions in a previous study are used as basis functions. Equipped with the new basis functions, various boundary conditions can be imposed exactly. The preferable semi‐implicit time marching schemes are employed for temporal discretization. Moreover, the new basis functions build in a free parameter λ intrinsically, which can be chosen properly so that the semi‐implicit scheme collapses to an explicit scheme. The method is further applied to linear Schrödinger equation set in unbounded domain. The transparent boundary conditions are constructed for time semidiscrete scheme of the linear Schrödinger equation. We employ spectral collocation method using the new basis functions for the spatial discretization, which allows for the exact imposition of the transparent boundary conditions. Comprehensive numerical tests both in bounded and unbounded domain are performed to demonstrate the attractive features of the proposed method.     

Novel numerical techniques based on Fokas transforms,for the solution of initial boundary value problems

The unified transform method of A. S. Fokas has led to important new developments, regarding the analysis and solution of various types of linear and nonlinear PDE problems. In this work we use these developments and obtain the solution of time-dependent problems in a straightforward manner and with such high accuracy that cannot be reached within reasonable time by use of the existing numerical methods. More specifically, an integral representation of the solution is obtained by use of the A. S. Fokas approach, which provides the value of the solution at any point, without requiring the solution of linear systems or any other calculation at intermediate time levels and without raising any stability problems. For instance, the solution of the initial boundary value problem with the non-homogeneous heat equation is obtained with accuracy 10⁻¹⁵, while the well-established Crank–Nicholson scheme requires 2048 time steps in order to reach a 10⁻⁸ accuracy.     

New method based on the HPM and RKHSM for solving forced Duffing equations with integral boundary conditions

This paper investigates the forced Duffing equation with integral boundary conditions. Its approximate solution is developed by combining the homotopy perturbation method (HPM) and the reproducing kernel Hilbert space method (RKHSM). HPM is based on the use of the traditional perturbation method and the homotopy technique. The HPM can reduce nonlinear problems to some linear problems and generate a rapid convergent series solution in most cases. RKHSM is also an analytical technique, which can solve powerfully linear boundary value problems. Therefore, the forced Duffing equation with integral boundary conditions can be solved using advantages of these two methods. Two numerical examples are presented to illustrate the strength of the method.     

Numerical stability of the BEM for advection‐diffusion problems

A boundary element method (BEM) approach has been developed to solve the time‐dependent 1D advection‐diffusion equation. The 1D solution is part of a 3D numerical scheme for solving advection‐diffusion (AD) problems in fractured porous media. The full 3D scheme includes a 3D solution for the porous matrix, which is coupled with a 2D solution for fractures and a 1D solution for fracture intersections. As the hydraulic conductivity of the fracture intersections is usually higher than the hydraulic conductivity of the fractures and by at least one order of magnitude higher than the hydraulic conductivity of the porous matrix, the fastest flow and solute transport occurs in the fracture intersections. Therefore it is important to have an accurate and stable 1D solution of the transient AD problems. This article presents two different 1D BEM formulations for solution of the AD problems. The particular advantage of these formulations is that they provide one of the most straightforward and simplest ways to couple multiple intersecting 2D Boundary Element problems discretized with linear discontinuous elements. Both formulations are tested and compared for accuracy, stability, and consistency. The analysis helps to select the more suitable formulations according to the properties of the problem under consideration. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2004     

Bernstein Ritz‐Galerkin method for solving an initial‐boundary value problem that combines Neumann and integral condition for the wave equation

In this article, the Ritz‐Galerkin method in Bernstein polynomial basis is implemented to give an approximate solution of a hyperbolic partial differential equation with an integral condition. We will deal here with a type of nonlocal boundary value problem, that is, the solution of a hyperbolic partial differential equation with a nonlocal boundary specification. The nonlocal conditions arise mainly when the data on the boundary cannot be measured directly. The properties of Bernstein polynomial and Ritz‐Galerkin method are first presented, then Ritz‐Galerkin method is used to reduce the given hyperbolic partial differential equation to the solution of algebraic equations. Illustrative examples are included to demonstrate the validity and applicability of the technique presented in this article. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 2010     

Stabilization of the trial method for the Bernoulli problem in case of prescribed Dirichlet data

We apply the trial method for the solution of Bernoulli's free boundary problem when the Dirichlet boundary condition is imposed for the solution of the underlying Laplace equation, and the free boundary is updated according to the Neumann boundary condition. The Dirichlet boundary value problem for the Laplacian is solved by an exponentially convergent boundary element method. The update rule for the free boundary is derived from the linearization of the Neumann data around the actual free boundary. With the help of shape sensitivity analysis and Banach's fixed‐point theorem, we shed light on the convergence of the respective trial method. Especially, we derive a stabilized version of this trial method. Numerical examples validate the theoretical findings.Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

板弯曲问题的具两组高阶基本解序列的MRM方法

讨论了双参数地基上薄板弯曲问题.利用两组高阶基本解序列,即调和及重调和基本解序列,采用多重替换方法(MRM方法),得到了板弯曲问题的MRM边界积分方程.证明了该方程与边值问题的常规边界积分方程是一致的.因此由常规边界积分方程的误差估计即可得到板弯曲问题MRM方法的收敛性分析.此外该方法还可推广到具多组高阶基本解序列的情形.     

Numerical simulation of reaction‐diffusion telegraph systems in unbounded domains

We present a boundary element method for computing numerical solutions of the reaction‐diffusion telegraph equation in unbounded domains. This technique does not need artificial boundary conditions at the computational domain and uses a new algorithm to compute the Fourier transform, the convolution theorem, and the fact that the exact solution of the telegraph equation can be written as an integral transform in terms of the fundamental solution. We use the logistic growth model to find how the population of an organism evolves according to its growth rate. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 31: 326–335, 2015     

A non-overlapping domain decomposition dual reciprocity method for solving the forward–backward heat equation in two-dimension

We apply a boundary element dual reciprocity method (DRBEM) to the numerical solution of the forward–backward heat equation in a two-dimensional case. The method is employed for the spatial variable via the fundamental solution of the Laplace equation and the Crank–Nicolson finite difference scheme is utilized to treat the time variable. The physical domain is divided into two non-overlapping subdomains resulting in two standard forward and backward parabolic equations. The subproblems are then treated by the underlying method assuming a virtual boundary in the interface and starting with an initial approximate solution on this boundary followed by updating the solution by an iterative procedure. In addition, we show that the time discrete scheme is unconditionally stable and convergent using the energy method. Furthermore, some computational aspects will be suggested to efficiently deal with the formulation of the proposed method. Finally, two forward–backward problems, for which the exact solution is available, will be numerically solved for two different domains to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed approach.     

The boundary integral equation approach for numerical solution of the one‐dimensional Sine‐Gordon equation

This article describes a numerical method based on the boundary integral equation and dual reciprocity method for solving the one‐dimensional Sine‐Gordon (SG) equation. The time derivative is approximated by the time‐stepping method and a predictor–corrector scheme is employed to deal with the nonlinearity which appears in the problem. Numerical results are presented for some problems to demonstrate the usefulness and accuracy of this approach. In addition, the conservation of energy in SG equation is investigated. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 2008     

Nonlinear heat equation for nonhomogeneous anisotropic materials: A dual‐reciprocity boundary element solution

A dual‐reciprocity boundary element method is presented for the numerical solution of initial‐boundary value problems governed by a nonlinear partial differential equation for heat conduction in nonhomogeneous anisotropic materials. To assess the validity and accuracy of the method, some specific problems are solved. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2010