Newton iteration is a standard tool for the numerical solution of nonlinear partial diierential equations. We show how globally supported multiquadric radial basis functions can be used for this task. Some experiments with Nash iteration are also included.

In this paper we report on two diierent experiments dealing with the numerical solution of diierential equations by radial basis functions: 1) the solution of a two-point boundary value problem; 2) the solution of a two-dimensional Poisson equation. In the second experiment we contrast a mul-tilevel collocation algorithm based on locally supported basis functions with two diierent direct soluti...

Motivated by 5] we describe a method related to scattered Hermite interpolation for which the solution of elliptic partial diierential equations by collocation is well-posed. We compare the method of 5] with our method. x1. Introduction In this paper we discuss the numerical solution of elliptic partial diierential equations using a collocation approach based on radial basis functions. To make ...

This thesis is a theorical and numerical contribution to wavelet transform in image processing and surface computing. Group theory approach, multiresolution approach and lters banc approach of wavelets basis are reviewed. The wavelet transform applications concern image compression, discrete curve representation and surface approximation by radial functions. We begin by reviewing di erent image...

In this study, we are mainly interested in error estimates of interpolation, using smooth radial basis functions such as multiquadrics. The current theories of radial basis function interpolation provide optimal error bounds when the basis function φ is smooth and the approximand f is in a certain reproducing kernel Hilbert space Fφ. However, since the space Fφ is very small when the function φ...

The meshless local Petrov–Galerkin (MLPG) method with radial basis functions (RBFs), and the higher order shear and normal deformable plate theory (HOSNDPT) are used to analyze static infinitesimal deformations of thick laminated composite elastic plates under different boundary conditions. Two types of RBFs, namely, multiquadrics (MQ) and thin plate splines (TPS), are employed for constructing...

Infinitesimal deformations of a homogeneous and isotropic thick elastic plate have been analyzed by using a meshless local Petrov– Galerkin (MLPG) method and a higher-order shear and normal deformable plate theory (HONSDPT). Radial basis functions (RBF) are employed for constructing trial solutions, while a spline function is used as the weight function over a local subdomain. The present metho...

A subdomain variational inequality and its meshless linear complementary formulation are developed in the present paper for solving two-dimensional contact problems. The subdomain variational inequality will be defined in detail. The meshless method is based on a local weighted residual method with the Heaviside step function as the weighting function over a local subdomain and radial basis fun...

This paper explores the application of the mesh-free radial basis function collocation method for solution of heat transfer and fluid flow problems. The solution procedure is represented for a Poisson reformulated general transport equation in terms of a-symmetric, symmetric and modified (double consideration of the boundary nodes) collocation approaches. In continuation, specifics of a primiti...

Common elastic registration schemes based on landmarks and radial basis functions (RBFs) such as thin-plate splines or multiquadrics are global. Here, we introduce radial basis functions with compact support for elastic registration of medical images which have an improved locality, i.e. which allow to constrain elastic deformations to image parts where required. We give the theoretical backgro...