Numerical solution of laplace's equation on non-simply connected regions on R²

Abstract

We consider the interior Dirichlet problem for Laplace's equation on a non-simply connected two-dimensional regions with smooth boundaries.The solution is sought as the real part of a holomorphic function on the region, given as Cauchy-type integral.The approximate double layer density function is found by solving a system of Fredholm integral equations of second kind.Because of the non-uniqueness of the solution of the system we solve it using a technique based on the solution of the “Modified Dirichlet problem”.The Nystrom's method coupled with the trapezoidal rule is used as numerical integration scheme.The linear system derived from the integral equation is solved using the conjugate gradient applied to the normal equation.Theoretical and computational details of the method are presented.

Keywords:

• Numerical analysis
• Laplace's equation
• Integral equations
• Nystrom's method

C.R.Category:

• G.1.9

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