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Multi-Level Iteration Methods for Solving Integral Equations of the Second Kind
The Journal of Integral Equations and Applications
  • Weifu Fang, Wright State University - Main Campus
  • Fuming Ma
  • Yuesheng Xu
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Abstract
In this paper we develop multi-level iteration methods for solving Fredhom integral equations of the second kind based on the Galerkin method for which the Galerkin subspace has a multi-resolution decomposition. After expressing the equations using matrices of operators in accordance to the multi-resolution structure, we propose two iteration schemes for solving the equations that are analogues to the Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel iteration schemes for solving algebraic systems. We then discuss the two-grid nature of the schemes, compare them with the well-known two-grid schemes and a two-level scheme and prove their convergence. We also present our numerical implementation of these methods using piecewise linear polynomial wavelets for an integral equation with the logarithmic kernel.
Citation Information
Weifu Fang, Fuming Ma and Yuesheng Xu. "Multi-Level Iteration Methods for Solving Integral Equations of the Second Kind" The Journal of Integral Equations and Applications Vol. 14 Iss. 4 (2002) p. 355 - 376 ISSN: 0897-3962
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/weifu_fang/26/