Mathematical foundation of the MFS for certain elliptic systems in linear elasticity

  • Authors:
  • Yiorgos-Sokratis Smyrlis

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Cyprus, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, P.O. Box 20537, Kallipoleos 75, 1678, Nicosia, Cyprus

  • Venue:
  • Numerische Mathematik
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

The method of fundamental solutions (MFS) is a Trefftz–type technique in which the solution of an elliptic boundary value problem is approximated by a linear combination of translates of fundamental solutions with singularities placed on a pseudo–boundary, i.e., a surface embracing the domain of the problem under consideration. In this work, we develop a mathematical framework for the numerical implementation of the MFS in elliptic systems. We obtain density results, with respect to the C ℓ-norms, which establish the applicability of the method in certain systems arising from the theory of elastostatics and thermo-elastostatics. The domains in our density results may possess holes and they satisfy the segment condition.