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Publications (27)

math.NA2025

Decoupling multistep schemes for elliptic-parabolic problems

Robert Altmann, Abdullah Mujahid, Benjamin Unger

We study the construction and convergence of decoupling multistep schemes of higher order using the backward differentiation formulae for an elliptic-parabolic problem, which inclu…

math.AP2022

Singular perturbation results for linear partial differential-algebraic equations of hyperbolic type

Robert Altmann, Christoph Zimmer

We consider constrained partial differential equations of hyperbolic type with a small parameter , which turn parabolic in the limit case, i.e., for .…

math.NA2021

A decoupling and linearizing discretization for weakly coupled poroelasticity with nonlinear permeability

Robert Altmann, Roland Maier

We analyze a semi-explicit time discretization scheme of first order for poro\-elasticity with nonlinear permeability provided that the elasticity model and the flow equation are o…

math.DS2021

Port-Hamiltonian formulations of poroelastic network models

Robert Altmann, Volker Mehrmann, Benjamin Unger

We investigate an energy-based formulation of the two-field poroelasticity model and the related multiple-network model as they appear in geosciences or medical applications. We pr…

math.NA2023

Splitting schemes for the semi-linear wave equation with dynamic boundary conditions

Robert Altmann

This paper introduces novel bulk-surface splitting schemes of first and second order for the wave equation with kinetic and acoustic boundary conditions of semi-linear type. For ki…

math.NA2018

Computational Multiscale Methods for Linear Poroelasticity with High Contrast

Shubin Fu, Robert Altmann, Eric T. Chung +3

In this work, we employ the Constraint Energy Minimizing Generalized Multiscale Finite Element Method (CEM-GMsFEM) to solve the problem of linear heterogeneous poroelasticity with…

math.NA2016

Splitting methods for constrained diffusion-reaction systems

Robert Altmann, Alexander Ostermann

We consider Lie and Strang splitting for the time integration of constrained partial differential equations with a nonlinear reaction term. Since such systems are known to be sensi…

math.NA2023

A posteriori error estimation for parabolic problems with dynamic boundary conditions

Robert Altmann, Christoph Zimmer

This paper is concerned with adaptive mesh refinement strategies for the spatial discretization of parabolic problems with dynamic boundary conditions. This includes the characteri…

math.NA2020

Quantitative Anderson localization of Schrödinger eigenstates under disorder potentials

Robert Altmann, Patrick Henning, Daniel Peterseim

This paper concerns spectral properties of linear Schrödinger operators under oscillatory high-amplitude potentials on bounded domains. Depending on the degree of disorder, we pro…

math.NA2019

Localized computation of eigenstates of random Schrödinger operators

Robert Altmann, Daniel Peterseim

This paper concerns the numerical approximation of low-energy eigenstates of the linear random Schrödinger operator. Under oscillatory high-amplitude potentials with a sufficient…

math.NA2019

Semi-explicit discretization schemes for weakly-coupled elliptic-parabolic problems

Robert Altmann, Roland Maier, Benjamin Unger

We prove first-order convergence of the semi-explicit Euler scheme combined with a finite element discretization in space for elliptic-parabolic problems which are weakly coupled.…

math.NA2024

Higher-order iterative decoupling for poroelasticity

Robert Altmann, Abdullah Mujahid, Benjamin Unger

For the iterative decoupling of elliptic-parabolic problems such as poroelasticity, we introduce time discretization schemes up to order based on the backward differentiation f…

math.NA2021

Bulk-surface Lie splitting for parabolic problems with dynamic boundary conditions

Robert Altmann, Balázs Kovács, Christoph Zimmer

This paper studies bulk-surface splitting methods of first order for (semi-linear) parabolic partial differential equations with dynamic boundary conditions. The proposed Lie split…

math.NA2026

Energy-based modeling for field-circuit coupling

Robert Altmann, Idoia Cortes Garcia, Elias Paakkunainen +2

This paper presents a generalized energy-based modeling framework extending recent formulations tailored for differential-algebraic equations. The proposed structure, inspired by t…

math.NA2022

Energy-adaptive Riemannian optimization on the Stiefel manifold

Robert Altmann, Daniel Peterseim, Tatjana Stykel

This paper addresses the numerical solution of nonlinear eigenvector problems such as the Gross-Pitaevskii and Kohn-Sham equation arising in computational physics and chemistry. Th…

math.NA2026

Decoupling Runge-Kutta schemes for elliptic-parabolic problems

Robert Altmann, Abdullah Mujahid, Benjamin Unger

We study the construction and convergence of semi-explicit and iterative decoupling schemes for an elliptic-parabolic problem using higher-order Runge-Kutta methods. For the semi-e…

math.NA2021

Continuous Galerkin Schemes for Semi-Explicit Differential-Algebraic Equations

Robert Altmann, Roland Herzog

This paper studies a new class of integration schemes for the numerical solution of semi-explicit differential-algebraic equations of differentiation index 2 in Hessenberg form. Ou…

math.NA2019

Time discretization schemes for hyperbolic systems on networks by -expansion

Robert Altmann, Christoph Zimmer

We consider partial differential equations on networks with a small parameter , which are hyperbolic for and parabolic for . With a combination of an -expansio…

math.NA2019

PDE eigenvalue iterations with applications in two-dimensional photonic crystals

Robert Altmann, Marine Froidevaux

We consider PDE eigenvalue problems as they occur in two-dimensional photonic crystal modeling. If the permittivity of the material is frequency-dependent, then the eigenvalue prob…

math.NA2020

A multiscale method for heterogeneous bulk-surface coupling

Robert Altmann, Barbara Verfürth

In this paper, we construct and analyze a multiscale (finite element) method for parabolic problems with heterogeneous dynamic boundary conditions. As origin, we consider a reformu…

math.NA2018

Computational multiscale methods for linear heterogeneous poroelasticity

Robert Altmann, Eric Chung, Roland Maier +2

We consider a strongly heterogeneous medium saturated by an incompressible viscous fluid as it appears in geomechanical modeling. This poroelasticity problem suffers from rapidly o…

math.NA2019

Continuous, Semi-discrete, and Fully Discretized Navier-Stokes Equations

Robert Altmann, Jan Heiland

The Navier--Stokes equations are commonly used to model and to simulate flow phenomena. We introduce the basic equations and discuss the standard methods for the spatial and tempor…

math.NA2019

Exponential integrators for semi-linear parabolic problems with linear constraints

Robert Altmann, Christoph Zimmer

This paper is devoted to the construction of exponential integrators of first and second order for the time discretization of constrained parabolic systems. For this extend, we com…

math.NA2018

A PDAE formulation of parabolic problems with dynamic boundary conditions

Robert Altmann

The weak formulation of parabolic problems with dynamic boundary conditions is rewritten in form of a partial differential-algebraic equation. More precisely, we consider two dynam…

math.NA2026

Structure-Preserving Discretization and Model Reduction for Energy-Based Models

Robert Altmann, Attila Karsai, Philipp Schulze

We investigate discretization strategies for a recently introduced class of energy-based models. The model class encompasses classical port-Hamiltonian systems, generalized gradien…

cond-mat.quant-gas2021

Localization and delocalization of ground states of Bose-Einstein condensates under disorder

Robert Altmann, Patrick Henning, Daniel Peterseim

This paper studies the localization behaviour of Bose-Einstein condensates in disorder potentials, modeled by a Gross-Pitaevskii eigenvalue problem on a bounded interval. In the re…

math.NA2020

The -method for the Gross-Pitaevskii eigenvalue problem

Robert Altmann, Patrick Henning, Daniel Peterseim

This paper studies the -method of [E. Jarlebring, S. Kvaal, W. Michiels. SIAM J. Sci. Comput. 36-4:A1978-A2001, 2014] for nonlinear eigenvector problems in a general Hilbert spa…