A generalization of the Schwarz alternating method to an arbitrary number of subdomains (Q1096330)

We give a generalization of the Schwarz alternating method to an arbitrary number of subdomains. As applications, we prove that the method converges for the main second-order boundary value problems, as well as for the system of linear elasticity. For the Dirichlet problems it is proved that the method converges geometrically. Some numerical examples for the problem of finding the stress in an elastic beam which is submitted to the torsional stress are given.