the point i was trying to say was : i was always told that in FEM, you can't explicitly pivot the n diagonal sparse matrix and have to use ICCG while in BEM you can use LU since the matrix is small but dense. i thought the underlying assumption is explicit is exact while implicit is converge so explicit is a better choice. given we see round off error in LU, maybe we should rethink the argument. i particular the round off gets propagated forward with LU while in ICCG the round off is reset in every interation. chris -----Original Message----- From: Ray Anderson [mailto:Raymond.Anderson@xxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 2:50 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: spectral domain vs BEM (was non-negative......) Mick- I was responding to Chris's query about which algorithm the tool used. He was wondering about which inversion method might have been used. I agree, whether the off-diag elements are non-positive or not depends on the definition of the matrix, but we jumped topics to discuss another aspect. -Ray > > > >> >>Looks like you are discussing the mathematical aspects of different >>algorithms. But I think the >>original question is about the physical aspects. Should the off-diagonal >>elements be non-positive >>or non-negotive ? Fortunately, we can answer it directly based on the >>definitions, independent of any numerical examples. It does not matter how >>you calculate them. So, we can judge the mathematical results. It is very >>true that all algorithms have drawbacks which lead to numerical >>difficulties and errors. >> >>Mick >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Ray Anderson [mailto:raymonda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 4:39 PM >>To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [SI-LIST] spectral domain vs BEM (was non-negative......) >> >> >> >>One of the Apsim guys may want to comment, but I believe that the >>Apsim RLGC tool that I was using implements the spectral domain >>method which I think is similar to BEM in some respects but >>different in others. (I'm going to stop right here, I only >>know enough about this to be dangerous :) >> >>RLGC can optionally use the FEM, but it is recommended that FEM be >>utilized for more complex structures that are defined with multiple >>dielectrics than simple stripline constructs. >> >> >>-Ray >> >> >> >>> >>> >>>which brings into another question, >>>ray, >>>was the tool using FEM (most likely using ICCG) or >>>BEM (most likely using LU)? >>>chris >>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu