Seminar on Numerical Methods

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Seminar on Numerical Methods

Schwarz' Methods for Solving Partial Differential Equations

(Course Id 327.050, 2 hours per week, semester 5)

Supervisors: a.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Helmut Gfrerer

                           o.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ulrich Langer

                           a.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Walter Zulehner

                           Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ludmil Zikatanov

Start of the seminar: Tue, 2008-10-14, 13:45 - 15:15 Uhr, Room: T 112

Time, room, seminar, student, supervisor:

Tu, 2008-10-1413:45 - 15:15 Room: T 112Introduction
Tu, 2008-10-2113:45 - 15:15 Room: T 112Consultation
Tu, 2008-10-2813:45 - 15:15 Room: T 112Seminar 01KowalskaGfrerer
Tu, 2008-11-0413:45 - 15:15 Room: T 112Seminar 02WandlLanger
Tu, 2008-11-1113:45 - 15:15 Room: T 112Seminar 03MoussaZulehner
Tu, 2008-11-1813:45 - 15:15 Room: T 112Seminar 04OkyereLanger
Tu, 2008-11-2513:45 - 15:15 Raum: T 112Seminar 05Wu, ZhouGfrerer
Tu, 2008-12-0213:45 - 15:15 Raum: T 112Seminar 06AkinwumiZulehner
Tu, 2008-12-0913:45 - 15:15 Raum: T 112Seminar 07AkindeindeLanger
Tu, 2008-12-1613:45 - 15:15 Raum: T 112Seminar 08Burger, KolmbauerGfrerer
Tu, 2009-01-1313:45 - 15:15 Room: T 112Seminar 09Thien, PandeyZulehner
Tu, 2009-01-2013:45 - 15:15 Room: T 112Seminar 10A. LangerZikatanov, U. Langer
Tu, 2009-01-2713:45 - 15:15 Room: T 112Seminar 11PurruckerZikatanov, Zulehner


- Seminar Topics up

Seminar 01:28.10.2008
Classical Schwarz Algorithm and its convergence via maximum principle
Literature:   [1]; [3], Section 1 and 2
Supervisor: Helmut Gfrerer
Student:       Monika Kowalska
Seminar 02:04.11.2008
Variational interpretation of the Alternating Schwarz Method
Literature:   [2], Section 1.1 - 1.2, [5], pp. 122-126
Supervisor: Ulrich Langer
Student:       Sabrina Wandl
Seminar 03:11.11.2008
Extension to more subdomains
Literature:   [2], Section 1.4
Supervisor: Walter Zulehner
Student:       Sanaa Moussa
Seminar 04:18.11.2008
Robin-Robin nonoverlapping DDM
Literature:   [4]
Supervisor: Ulrich Langer
Student:       Eric Okyere
Seminar 05:25.11.2008
Multi-domain formulations
Literature:   [6], Sections 1.1 und 1.2
Supervisor: Helmut Gfrerer
Student:       Zhen Wu und Yao Zhou
Seminar 06:02.12.2008
Iterative substucturing methods based on transmission conditions at the interface
Literature:   [6], Section 1.3
Supervisor: Walter Zulehner
Student:       Segun Michael Akinwumi
Seminar 07:09.12.2008
Generalizations
Literature:   [6], Section 1.4
Supervisor: Ulrich Langer
Student:       Saheed Ojo Akindeinde
Seminar 08:16.12.2008
Abstract Theory of Schwarz Methods:
I. Schwarz Methods [7], Section 2.2, pp. 35-39
II. Convergence Theory (ASM), [7], Section 2.3, pp. 39-43
Literature:   [7], Chapter 2
Supervisor: Helmut Gfrerer
Student:       Robert Burger (I), Michael Kolmbauer (II)
Seminar 09:13.01.2008
Abstract Theory of Schwarz Methods:
III. Convergence Theory (MSM), [7], Section 2.3, pp. 44-46
IV. Aditional Results: [7], Section 2.4ff, pp. 46-53
Literature:   [7], Chapter 2
Supervisor: Walter Zulehner
Student:       Tuan Thien Nguyen (III), Ankur Pandey (IV)
Seminar 10:20.01.2009
Subspace Correction Methods I
Literature:   [8] + additional references [9] - [12]
Supervisor: Ludmil Zikatanov, Ulrich Langer
Student:       Andreas Langer
Seminar 11:27.01.2009
Subspace Correction Methods II
Literature:   [8] + additional references [9] - [12]
Supervisor: Ludmil Zikatanov, Walter Zulehner
Student:       Martin Purrucker


- Literature up

[1]   Schwarz, H.A.: Über einen Grenzübergang durch alternierendes Verfahren. Vierteljahresschriften der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich. 15 (1870), 133 - 143.
[2]   Lions, P.L.: On the Schwarz Alternating Method I. Proceedings of the DD1, 1988, 1-42.
[3]   Lions, P.L.: On the Schwarz Alternating Method II. Proceedings of the DD2, 1989, 47-70.
[4]   Lions, P.L.: On the Schwarz Alternating Method III. Proceedings of the DD3, 1990, 202-223.
[5]   Nepomnyaschikh, S.: Domain Decomposition Methods. In "Lectures on Advanced Computational Methods in Mechanics" (edited by J. Kraus and U. Langer), Radon Series on Computational and Applied Mathematics, v. 1, 89-159.
[6]   Quarteroni A., Valli A.: Domain Decomposition Methods for Partial Differential Equation. Oxford Science Publications, Oxford, 1999.
[7]   Toselli A., Widlund O.: Domain Decomposition Methods - Algorithms and Theory. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2005.
[8]   Zikatanov L.: Subspace Correction Methods (Private Communication).
[9]   Xu J., Zikatanov L.: The method of alternating pro jections and the method of subspace corrections in Hilbert space. J. Amer. Math. Soc., 15(3):573–597 (electronic), 2002.
[10]   Zikatanov L.: Two-sided bounds on the convergence rate of two-level methods. Numer. Linear Algebra Appl., 15(5):439–454, 2008.
[11] Xu J.: Iterative methods by space decomposition and subspace correction. SIAM Rev., 34(4):581–613, 1992.
[12]   Bramble J.H., Pasciak J.E., Wang J.P., and Xu J.: Convergence estimates for multigrid algorithms without regularity assumptions. Math. Comp., 57(195):23–45, 1991.


- Participants up

Akindeinde Saheed Ojo
Akinwumi Segun Michael
Burger Robert
Kolmbauer Michael
Kowalska Monika
Langer Andreas
Nguyen Tuan Thien
Okyere Eric
Pandey Ankur
Purrucker Martin
Sanaa Moussa
Wandl Sabrina
Wu Zhen
Zhou Yao

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