scholarly journals A Fourier Continuation Method for the Solution of Elliptic Eigenvalue Problems in General Domains

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar P. Bruno ◽  
Timothy Elling ◽  
Ayon Sen
Keyword(s):  
Eigenvalue Problems ◽  
Continuation Method ◽  
Gibbs Phenomenon ◽  
Variable Coefficients ◽  
Computational Method ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Fourier Approximation ◽  
Fourier Continuation ◽  
Elliptic Eigenvalue Problems

We present a new computational method for the solution of elliptic eigenvalue problems with variable coefficients in general two-dimensional domains. The proposed approach is based on use of the novel Fourier continuation method (which enables fast and highly accurate Fourier approximation of nonperiodic functions in equispaced grids without the limitations arising from the Gibbs phenomenon) in conjunction with an overlapping patch domain decomposition strategy and Arnoldi iteration. A variety of examples demonstrate the versatility, accuracy, and generality of the proposed methodology.

scholarly journals Perturbation of eigenvalues due to gaps in two-dimensional boundaries

2006 ◽  
Vol 463 (2079) ◽  
pp. 759-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony M.J Davis ◽  
Stefan G Llewellyn Smith
Keyword(s):  
Eigenvalue Problems ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Neumann Boundary ◽  
Diffusion Problem ◽  
Length Scale ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Constructive Approach ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome

Motivated by problems involving diffusion through small gaps, we revisit two-dimensional eigenvalue problems with localized perturbations to Neumann boundary conditions. We recover the known result that the gravest eigenvalue is O (|ln  ϵ | −1 ), where ϵ is the ratio of the size of the hole to the length-scale of the domain, and provide a simple and constructive approach for summing the inverse logarithm terms and obtaining further corrections. Comparisons with numerical solutions obtained for special geometries, both for the Dirichlet ‘patch problem’ where the perturbation to the boundary consists of a different boundary condition and for the gap problem, confirm that this approach is a simple way of obtaining an accurate value for the gravest eigenvalue and hence the long-term outcome of the underlying diffusion problem.

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