A Jacobi-collocation method for solving second kind Fredholm integral equations with weakly singular kernels

In this work,we propose a Jacobi-collocation method to solve the second kind linear Fredholm integral equations with weakly singular kernels.Particularly,we consider the case when the underlying solutions are sufficiently smooth.In this case,the proposed method leads to a fully discrete linear system.We show that the fully discrete integral operator is stable in both infinite and weighted square norms.Furthermore,we establish that the approximate solution arrives at an optimal convergence order under the two norms.Finally,we give some numerical examples,which confirm the theoretical prediction of the exponential rate of convergence.

USING FREDHOLM INTEGRAL EQUATION OF THE SECOND KINDTO SOLVE THE VERTICAL VIBRATION OF ELASTICPLATE ON AN ELASTIC HALF SPACE

The dual integral equations of vertical forced vibration of elastic plate on an elastic half space subject to harmonic uniform distribution loading are established according to the mixed boundary-value condition. By applying Abel transformation the dual integral equations are reduced to Fredholm integral equation of the second kind which is solved numerically.

Fast Solvers of Fredholm Optimal Control Problems

The formulation of optimal control problems governed by Fredholm integral equations of second kind and an efficient computational framework for solving these control problems is presented. Existence and uniqueness of optimal solutions is proved.A collective Gauss-Seidel scheme and a multigrid scheme are discussed. Optimal computational performance of these iterative schemes is proved by local Fourier analysis and demonstrated by results of numerical experiments.

Error Control Strategies for Numerical Integrations in Fast Collocation Methods

We propose two error control techniques for numerical integrations in fast multiscale collocation methods for solving Fredholm integral equations of the second kind with weakly singular kernels. Both techniques utilize quadratures for singular integrals using graded points. One has a polynomial order of accuracy if the integrand has a polynomial order of smoothness except at the singular point and the other has exponential order of accuracy if the integrand has an infinite order of smoothness except at the singular point. We estimate the order of convergence and computational complexity of the corresponding approximate solutions of the equation. We prove that the second technique preserves the order of convergence and computational complexity of the original collocation method. Numerical experiments are presented to illustrate the theoretical estimates.

DYNAMIC INTERACTION BETWEEN ELASTIC THICK CIRCULAR PLATE AND TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC SATURATED SOIL GROUND

A study of the dynamic interaction between foundation and the underlying soil has been presented in a recent paper based on the assumption of saturated ground and elastic circular plate excited by the axisymmetrical harmonic source. However, the assumption may not always be valid. The work is extended to the case of a circular plate resting on transversely isotropic saturated soil and subjected to a non-axisymmetrical harmonic force. The analysis is based on the theory of elastic wave in transversely isotropic saturated poroelastic media established. By the technique of Fourier expansion and Hankel transform, the governing difference equations for transversely isotropic saturated soil are easily solved and the cooresponding Hankel transformed stress and displacement solutions are obtained. Then, under the contact conditions, the problem leads to a pair of dual integral equations which describe the mixed boundary-value problem. Furthermore, the dual integral equations can be reduced to the Fredholm integral equations of the second kind solved by numerical procedure. At the end, a numerical result is presented which indicates that on a certain frequency range, the displacement amplitude of the surface of the foundation increases with the increase of the frequency of the exciting force, and decreases in vibration form with the increase of the distance.