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Solving Poisson's equation in high dimensions by a hybrid Monte-Carlo finite difference method

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(Thesis) M.Sc.
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2006
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Author: Au, Wilson
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We introduce and implement a hybrid Monte-Carlo finite difference method for approximating the solution of Poisson's equation. This method solves smaller problems multiple times to collectively solve a larger main problem, when the solution of the main problem is unattainable by known regular direct and iterative methods. The method thereby resolves features that a single smaller problem may not. This hybrid Monte-Carlo finite difference method achieves second order accuracy on generic problems, and on problems with sharp features.
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