Radial Basis Functions (RBFs) are a powerful numerical methodology for solving PDEs to high accuracy in any number of dimensions. The ability to apply RBFs to a wide range of problems, including fluid mechanics, wave motions and geosciences, makes them a vital tool for graduates and researchers specialising in many application areas, ranging from numerical analysis to geoscience. Using examples and heuristic explanations to generate a practical and intuitive perspective, this book addresses how, when, and why RBF-based methods work. The logical progression of the book, beginning with an introduction to finite difference (FD), ensures a comprehensive study of RBF-RD methods which are fast becoming a dominant methodology for numerical simulations in a wide range of applications. As the first book to survey RBF-FD methodology, the value this text brings to graduates and researchers is unparalleled.

The first book to survey Radial Basis Function methodology, valuable for graduates and researchers in many application areas.

About the Author
Bengt Fornberg received his PhD from Uppsala University in Sweden. Following positions at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the California Institute of Technology, and Exxon Corporate Research, he has been on the faculty of Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder since 1995. His research focus is on numerical methods for solving PDEs and computational methodologies for analytic functions. Natasha Flyer received her PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is a staff scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. Her research interests include development of computational methods for solar physics and geosciences and hybrid analytical-numerical methods for the solution of PDEs with singularities.


Book Information
ISBN 9781611974027
Author Bengt Fornberg
Format Paperback
Page Count 235
Imprint Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics,U.S.
Publisher Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics,U.S.
Weight(grams) 410g
Dimensions(mm) 251mm * 173mm * 13mm