Mathematical and computational methods for semiclassical Schrödinger equations
We consider time-dependent (linear and nonlinear) Schrödinger equations in a
semiclassical scaling. These equations form a canonical class of (nonlinear) dispersive …
semiclassical scaling. These equations form a canonical class of (nonlinear) dispersive …
Fast Gaussian wavepacket transforms and Gaussian beams for the Schrödinger equation
This paper introduces a wavepacket-transform-based Gaussian beam method for solving
the Schrödinger equation. We focus on addressing two computational issues of the …
the Schrödinger equation. We focus on addressing two computational issues of the …
Gaussian beam methods for the Schrodinger equation in the semi-classical regime: Lagrangian and Eulerian formulations
The solution to the Schrödinger equation is highly oscillatory when the rescaled Planck
constant ε is small in the semiclassical regime. A direct numerical simulation requires the …
constant ε is small in the semiclassical regime. A direct numerical simulation requires the …
Fast Huygens sweeping methods for Helmholtz equations in inhomogeneous media in the high frequency regime
In some applications, it is reasonable to assume that geodesics (rays) have a consistent
orientation so that the Helmholtz equation may be viewed as an evolution equation in one of …
orientation so that the Helmholtz equation may be viewed as an evolution equation in one of …
Error estimates for Gaussian beam superpositions
Gaussian beams are asymptotically valid high frequency solutions to hyperbolic partial
differential equations, concentrated on a single curve through the physical domain. They can …
differential equations, concentrated on a single curve through the physical domain. They can …
Fast multiscale Gaussian wavepacket transforms and multiscale Gaussian beams for the wave equation
We introduce a new multiscale Gaussian beam method for the numerical solution of the
wave equation with smooth variable coefficients. The first computational question addressed …
wave equation with smooth variable coefficients. The first computational question addressed …
Frozen Gaussian approximation for high frequency wave propagation
We propose the frozen Gaussian approximation for computation of high frequency wave
propagation. This method approximates the solution to the wave equation by an integral …
propagation. This method approximates the solution to the wave equation by an integral …
Convergence of frozen Gaussian approximation for high‐frequency wave propagation
The frozen Gaussian approximation provides a highly efficient computational method for
high‐frequency wave propagation. The derivation of the method is based on asymptotic …
high‐frequency wave propagation. The derivation of the method is based on asymptotic …
Gaussian beam methods for the Dirac equation in the semi-classical regime
The Dirac equation is an important model in relativistic quantum mechanics. In the semi-
classical regime $\epsilon\ll1 $, even a spatially spectrally accurate time splitting method\cite …
classical regime $\epsilon\ll1 $, even a spatially spectrally accurate time splitting method\cite …
Babich's expansion and the fast Huygens sweeping method for the Helmholtz wave equation at high frequencies
In some applications, it is reasonable to assume that geodesics (rays) have a consistent
orientation so that the Helmholtz equation can be viewed as an evolution equation in one of …
orientation so that the Helmholtz equation can be viewed as an evolution equation in one of …