Applied and Interdisciplinary Mathematics Seminar

University of Michigan

Fall 2008
Friday, 5 September, 3:10-4:00pm, 1084 East Hall

Berenger's perfectly matched layers are not perfectly matched

Jeffrey Rauch

University of Michigan


Abstract

With Halpern and Petit we have proved that the much used Perfectly Matched Layers of Berenger have non trivial reflections giving the lie to their name. They are still a good method, BUT, there may be better.