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A new approach to the numerical solution of Maxwell's equations

Presenter
August 4, 2010
Keywords:
  • Maxwell equation
MSC:
  • 35Q61
Abstract
I will discuss recent joint work with Leslie Greengard on a new representation of solutions to the time harmonic Maxwell Equations. Using this representation we reduce the solution of the classical problems of scattering off of a smooth bounded interface to the solution of Fredholm integral equations of second kind on the interface. What distinguishes our representation is that it does not have any spurious "interior" resonances, or suffer from low frequency breakdown. It also reveals some interesting topological features of the time harmonic equations at non-zero frequencies.