Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4967674 | Journal of Computational Physics | 2017 | 42 Pages |
Abstract
We develop adaptive numerical schemes for the Vlasov equation by combining discontinuous Galerkin discretisation, multiresolution analysis and semi-Lagrangian time integration. We implement a tree based structure in order to achieve adaptivity. Both multi-wavelets and discontinuous Galerkin rely on a local polynomial basis. The schemes are tested and validated using Vlasov-Poisson equations for plasma physics and astrophysics.
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Authors
N. Besse, E. Deriaz, Ã. Madaule,