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Abstract
For the Helmholtz equation posed in the exterior of a Dirichlet obstacle, we prove that if there exists a family of quasimodes (as is the case when the exterior of the obstacle has stable trapped rays), then there exist near-zero eigenvalues of the standard variational formulation of the exterior Dirichlet problem (recall that this formulation involves truncating the exterior domain and applying the exterior Dirichlet-to-Neumann map on the truncation boundary). Our motivation for proving this result is that (a) the finite-element method for computing approximations to solutions of the Helmholtz equation is based on the standard variational formulation, and (b) the location of eigenvalues, and especially near-zero ones, plays a key role in understanding how iterative solvers such as the generalized minimum residual method (GMRES) behave when used to solve linear systems, in particular those arising from the finite-element method. The result proved in this paper is thus the first step towards rigorously understanding how GMRES behaves when applied to discretizations of high-frequency Helmholtz problems under strong trapping (the subject of the companion paper [P. Marchand et al., Adv. Comput. Math., to appear]).
Original language | English |
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Journal | SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 30 Nov 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2021 |
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At the interface between semiclassical analysis and numerical analysis of Wave propogation problems
Spence, E. (PI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/10/17 → 30/09/23
Project: Research council