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most citedAdaptive Finite Element Method for fractional differential equations using Hierarchical Matrices

81 citations · 236 across the 19 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

math-ph2020

A Matrix Basis Formulation For The Green's Functions Of Maxwell's Equations And The Elastic Wave Equations In Layered Media

Wenzhong Zhang, Bo Wang, Wei Cai

A matrix basis formulation is introduced to represent the 3 x 3 dyadic Green's functions in the frequency domain for the Maxwell's equations and the elastic wave equation in layere…

math.NA2020★ 1 cited

Exponential convergence for multipole and local expansions and their translations for sources in layered media: three-dimensional Laplace equation

Bo Wang, Wenzhong Zhang, Wei Cai

In this paper, we prove the exponential convergence of the multipole and local expansions, shifting and translation operators used in fast multipole methods (FMMs) for 3-dimensiona…

math.NA2019★ 3 cited

Fast multipole method for 3-D Laplace equation in layered media

Bo Wang, Wen Zhong Zhang, Wei Cai

In this paper, a fast multipole method (FMM) is proposed for 3-D Laplace equation in layered media. The potential due to charges embedded in layered media is decomposed into a free…

math.NA2019★ 1 cited

A Path Integral Monte Carlo Method based on Feynman-Kac Formula for Electrical Impedance Tomography

Yijing Zhou, Wei Cai

A path integral Monte Carlo method (PIMC) based on Feynman-Kac formula for mixed boundary conditions of elliptic equations is proposed to solve the forward problem of electrical im…

math.NA2019★ 22 cited

Fast Multipole Method For 3-D Helmholtz Equation In Layered Media

Bo Wang, Wenzhong Zhang, Wei Cai

In this paper, a fast multipole method (FMM) is proposed to compute long-range interactions of wave sources embedded in 3-D layered media. The layered media Green's function for th…

math.NA2018★ 3 cited

Exponential convergence for multipole and local expansions and their translations for sources in layered media: 2-D acoustic wave

Wenzhong Zhang, Bo Wang, Wei Cai

In this paper, we will first give a derivation of the multipole expansion (ME) and local expansion (LE) for the far field from sources in general 2-D layered media and the multipol…

math.NA2018

A hierarchical random compression method for kernel matrices

Duan Chen, Wei Cai

In this paper, we propose a hierarchical random compression method (HRCM) for kernel matrices in fast kernel summations. The HRCM combines the hierarchical framework of the H-matri…

math.NA2018★ 65 cited

What Is the Fractional Laplacian?

Anna Lischke, Guofei Pang, Mamikon Gulian +8

The fractional Laplacian in R^d has multiple equivalent characterizations. Moreover, in bounded domains, boundary conditions must be incorporated in these characterizations in math…

math.NA2017★ 18 cited

A Heterogeneous FMM for 2-D Layered Media Helmholtz Equation I: Two & Three Layers Cases

Min Hyung Cho, Jingfang Huang, Dangxing Chen +1

In this paper, we will introduce a new heterogeneous fast multipole method (H-FMM) for 2-D Helmholtz equation in layered media. To illustrate the main algorithm ideas, we focus on…

math.NA2017

High Order Hierarchical Divergence-free Constrained Transport Finite Element Method for Magnetic Induction Equation

Wei Cai, Jun Hu, Shangyou Zhang

In this paper, we will use the interior functions of an hierarchical basis for high order elements to enforce the divergence-free condition of a magnetic field approxim…

physics.comp-ph2016★ 13 cited

Efficient and accurate computation of electric field dyadic Green's function in layered media

Min Hyung Cho, Wei Cai

Concise and explicit formulas for dyadic Green's functions, representing the electric and magnetic fields due to a dipole source placed in layered media, are derived in this paper.…

math.NA2016★ 81 cited

Adaptive Finite Element Method for fractional differential equations using Hierarchical Matrices

Xuan Zhao, Xiaozhe Hu, Wei Cai +1

A robust and fast solver for the fractional differential equation (FDEs) involving the Riesz fractional derivative is developed using an adaptive finite element method on non-unifo…

math.NA2015★ 13 cited

Accurate and Efficient Nystrom Volume Integral Equation Method for the Maxwell equations for Multiple 3-D Scatterers

Duan Chen, Wei Cai, Brian Zinser +1

In this paper, we develop an accurate and efficient Nyström volume integral equation (VIE) method for the Maxwell equations for large number of 3-D scatterers. The Cauchy Principal…

q-bio.BM2015★ 7 cited

Investigating the Selectivity of KcsA Channel by an Image Charge Solvation Method (ICSM) in Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Katherine Baker, Duan Chen, Wei Cai

In this paper, we study the selectivity of the potassium channel KcsA by a recently developed image-charge solvation method(ICSM) combined with molecular dynamics simulations. The…

math.NA2015

Highly Accurate Nyström Volume Integral Equation Method for the Maxwell equations for 3-D Scatters

Duan Chen, Wei Cai, Brian Zinser

In this paper, we develop highly accurate Nyström methods for the volume integral equation (VIE) of the Maxwell equation for 3-D scatters. The method is based on a formulation of t…

math.NA2015

Numerical Solution of the Robin Problem of Laplace Equations with a Feynman-Kac Formula and Reflecting Brownian Motions

Yijing Zhou, Wei Cai

In this paper, we present numerical methods to implement the probabilistic representation of third kind (Robin) boundary problem for the Laplace equations. The solution is based on…

math.NA2015★ 2 cited

Computation of Local Time of Reflecting Brownian Motion and Probabilistic Representation of the Neumann Problem

Yijing Zhou, Wei Cai, Elton Hsu

In this paper, we propose numerical methods for computing the boundary local time of reflecting Brownian motion (RBM) in R3 and its use in the probabilistic representation of the s…

math.NA2012★ 7 cited

Divergence-free H(div)-conforming hierarchical bases for magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)

Wei Cai, Jian Wu, Jianguo Xin

In order to solve the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) equations with a -conforming element, a novel approach is proposed to ensure the exact divergen…

math.NA2012

A parallel method for solving Laplace equations with Dirichlet data using local boundary integral equations and random walks

Chanhao Yan, Wei Cai, Xuan Zeng

In this paper, we will present a new approach for solving Laplace equations in general 3-D domains. The approach is based on a local computation method for the DtN mapping of the L…