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Madych and Nelson [1] proved multiquadric (MQ) mesh-independent radial basis functions (RBFs) enjoy exponential convergence. The primary disadvantage of the MQ scheme is that it is global, hence, the coefficient matrices obtained from this discretization scheme are full. Full matrices tend to become progressively more ill-conditioned as the rank increases. In this paper, we explore several techniques, each of which improves the conditioning of the coefficient matrix and the solution accuracy. The methods that were investigated are (1) replacement of global solvers by block partitioning, LU decomposition schemes, (2) matrix preconditioners, (3) variable MQ shape parameters based upon the local radius of curvature of the function being solved, (4) a truncated MQ basis function having a finite, rather than a full band-width, (5) multizone methods for large simulation problems, and (6) knot adaptivity that minimizes the total number of knots required in a simulation problem. The hybrid combination of these methods contribute to very accurate solutions. Even though FEM gives rise to sparse coefficient matrices, these matrices in practice can become very ill-conditioned. We recommend usi

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Author

E.J. Kansa; Y.C. Hon

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier Ltd.; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0898-1221)

Published

2000

Language

EN

Field

Engineering (Physical Sciences)