Convergence analysis for the Cauchy problem of Laplace's equation by a regularized method of fundamental solutions

Advances in Computational Mathematics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 491-510

  Wei, T ^a   Zhou, D Y ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cauchy problem for the Laplace's equation; Convergence analysis; The method of fundament solutions; Tikhonov regularization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956525321     PISSN: 10197168     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10444-009-9134-7     Document Type: Article

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