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most citedDeep least-squares methods: an unsupervised learning-based numerical method for solving elliptic PDEs

115 citations · 220 across the 19 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

math.NA2024

Fractional-order dependent Radial basis functions meshless methods for the integral fractional Laplacian

Zhaopeng Hao, Zhiqiang Cai, Zhongqiang Zhang

We study the numerical evaluation of the integral fractional Laplacian and its application in solving fractional diffusion equations. We derive a pseudo-spectral formula for the in…

math.NA2023

Adaptive Least-Squares Methods for Convection-Dominated Diffusion-Reaction Problems

Zhiqiang Cai, Binghe Chen, Jing Yang

This paper studies adaptive least-squares finite element methods for convection-dominated diffusion-reaction problems. The least-squares methods are based on the first-order system…

math.NA2021

Hybrid A Posteriori Error Estimators for Conforming Finite Element Approximations to Stationary Convection-Diffusion-Reaction equations

Difeng Cai, Zhiqiang Cai

We consider the a posteriori error estimation for convection-diffusion-reaction equations in both diffusion-dominated and convection/reaction-dominated regimes. We present an expli…

math.NA2021★ 1 cited

Adaptive Two-Layer ReLU Neural Network: II. Ritz Approximation to Elliptic PDEs

Min Liu, Zhiqiang Cai

In this paper, we study adaptive neuron enhancement (ANE) method for solving self-adjoint second-order elliptic partial differential equations (PDEs). The ANE method is a self-adap…

math.NA2021★ 1 cited

Adaptive Two-Layer ReLU Neural Network: I. Best Least-squares Approximation

Min Liu, Zhiqiang Cai, Jingshuang Chen

In this paper, we introduce adaptive neuron enhancement (ANE) method for the best least-squares approximation using two-layer ReLU neural networks (NNs). For a given function f(x),…

math.NA2021★ 45 cited

Least-Squares ReLU Neural Network (LSNN) Method For Linear Advection-Reaction Equation

Zhiqiang Cai, Jingshuang Chen, Min Liu

This paper studies least-squares ReLU neural network method for solving the linear advection-reaction problem with discontinuous solution. The method is a discretization of an equi…

math.NA2021★ 4 cited

Least-Squares ReLU Neural Network (LSNN) Method For Scalar Nonlinear Hyperbolic Conservation Law

Zhiqiang Cai, Jingshuang Chen, Min Liu

We introduced the least-squares ReLU neural network (LSNN) method for solving the linear advection-reaction problem with discontinuous solution and showed that the method outperfor…

math.NA2020★ 2 cited

Generalized Prager-Synge Inequality and Equilibrated Error Estimators for Discontinuous Elements

Cuiyu He, Zhiqiang Cai, Shun Zhang

The well-known Prager-Synge identity is valid in and serves as a foundation for developing equilibrated a posteriori error estimators for continuous elements. In this pape…

cs.LG2019★ 115 cited

Deep least-squares methods: an unsupervised learning-based numerical method for solving elliptic PDEs

Zhiqiang Cai, Jingshuang Chen, Min Liu +1

This paper studies an unsupervised deep learning-based numerical approach for solving partial differential equations (PDEs). The approach makes use of the deep neural network to ap…

math.NA2019

A finite element method for Dirichlet boundary control of elliptic partial differential equations

Shaohong Du, Zhiqiang Cai

This paper introduces a new variational formulation for Dirichlet boundary control problem of elliptic partial differential equations, based on observations that the state and adjo…

math.NA2016

A Discretization-Accurate Stopping Criterion for Iterative Solvers for Finite Element Approximation

Zhiqiang Cai, Shuhao Cao, Robert D. Falgout

This paper introduces a discretization-accurate stopping criterion of symmetric iterative methods for solving systems of algebraic equations resulting from the finite element appro…

math.NA2016★ 16 cited

Residual-based a Posteriori Error Estimate for Interface Problems: Nonconforming Linear Elements

Zhiqiang Cai, Cuiyu He, Shun Zhang

In this paper, we study a modified residual-based a posteriori error estimator for the nonconforming linear finite element approximation to the interface problem. The reliability o…

math.NA2015★ 1 cited

Finite Element Methods for Interface Problems: Robust and Local Optimal A Priori Error Estimates

Zhiqiang Cai, Shun Zhang

For elliptic interface problems in two- and three-dimensions, this paper establishes a priori error estimates for Crouzeix-Raviart nonconforming, Raviart-Thomas mixed, and disconti…

math.NA2015★ 2 cited

Finite Element Methods for Interface Problems: Robust Residual-Based A Posteriori Error Estimates

Zhiqiang Cai, Cuiyu He, Shun Zhang

For elliptic interface problems, this paper studies residual-based a posteriori error estimations for various finite element approximations. For the conforming and the Raviart-Thom…

math.NA2015★ 7 cited

Robust A Posteriori Error Estimation for Finite Element Approximation to H(curl) Problem

Zhiqiang Cai, Shuhao Cao, Rob Falgout

In this paper, we introduce a novel a posteriori error estimator for the conforming finite element approximation to the H(curl) problem with inhomogeneous media and with the right-…

math.NA2015★ 1 cited

Improved ZZ A Posteriori Error Estimators for Diffusion Problems: Conforming Linear Elements

Zhiqiang Cai, Cuiyu He, Shun Zhang

In \cite{CaZh:09}, we introduced and analyzed an improved Zienkiewicz-Zhu (ZZ) estimator for the conforming linear finite element approximation to elliptic interface problems. The…

math.NA2015★ 25 cited

A Recovery-Based A Posteriori Error Estimator for H(curl) Interface Problems

Zhiqiang Cai, Shuhao Cao

This paper introduces a new recovery-based a posteriori error estimator for the lowest order Nedelec finite element approximation to the H(curl) interface problem. The error estima…

math.NA2014

Div First-Order System LL* (FOSLL*) for Second-Order Elliptic Partial Differential Equations

Zhiqiang Cai, Rob Falgout, Shun Zhang

The first-order system LL* (FOSLL*) approach for general second-order elliptic partial differential equations was proposed and analyzed in [10], in order to retain the full efficie…

math.NA2014

Recovery-Based Error Estimators for Diffusion Problems: Explicit Formulas

Zhiqiang Cai, Shun Zhang

We introduced and analyzed robust recovery-based a posteriori error estimators for various lower order finite element approximations to interface problems in [9, 10], where the rec…