Efficient Earthquake Inversion using the Finite Element Method

A vital component in the management of seismic hazard is the study of past seismic events. Classically, this has been the domain of seismology, which studies the dynamic manifestations of the event to infer properties such as epicenter and moment magnitude. More recently it has become possible to perform similar analyses on the basis of the...

Goal Adaptive Discretization of a One-Dimensional Boltzmann Equation

Fluid-flow problems in the transitional molecular/continuum regime play an important role in many engineering applications. Such problems are gaining further prominence with the perpetual trend towards miniaturization in science and engineering. The numerical simulation of flows in the transitional molecular/continuum regime and the...

Goal-Adaptive Discretization of Fluid-Structure Interaction

The simulation of complex physical phenomena, such as fluid–structure interaction, appears to be within reach in view of the significant progress in computing power over the last decades. Yet, we are still far away from what is desirable in an evermore-demanding, science-and-technology-based society. If, however, we are modest with what we need...