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Rust Implementation of Finite Element Exterior Calculus on Coordinate-Free Simplicial Complexes

Published: June 3, 2025 | arXiv ID: 2506.02429v2

By: Luis Wirth

Potential Business Impact:

Solves hard math problems in many sizes.

Business Areas:
Civil Engineering Science and Engineering

This thesis presents the development of a novel finite element library in Rust based on the principles of Finite Element Exterior Calculus (FEEC). The library solves partial differential equations formulated using differential forms on abstract, coordinate-free simplicial complexes in arbitrary dimensions, employing an intrinsic Riemannian metric derived from edge lengths via Regge Calculus. We focus on solving elliptic Hodge-Laplace eigenvalue and source problems on the nD de Rham complex. We restrict ourselves to first-order Whitney basis functions. The implementation is partially verified through convergence studies.

Country of Origin
🇨🇭 Switzerland

Page Count
73 pages

Category
Mathematics:
Numerical Analysis (Math)