Capacitance matrix method using strips with alternating Neumann and Dirichlet boundary conditions (Q1089765)

A method for solving numerically second-order elliptic equations in rectangular regions is discussed. The rectangle is divided into strips. The original problem is replaced by subproblems with alternating Neumann and Dirichlet boundary conditions, and an auxiliary problem. The latter, called the capacitance matrix system, is solved by an efficient numerical procedure using the conjugate gradient method.