Multi-parameter extrapolation methods for boundary integral equations (Q1284741)

The authors apply extrapolation methods to the solution of the integral equation with the double layer potential of the Laplacian on a polygonal boundary. The extrapolation methods are based on asymptotic error expansions proved by using graded meshes and weighted \(C\)-norms. Standard extrapolation requires the solution of two systems, one with the characteristic mesh width \(h\) and one with \(h/2\). Instead, the authors propose to use multi-parameter extrapolation methods, where the curve is divided into \(p\) parts and \(p\) different systems with refined mesh on one of these parts are solved. This may reduce the numerical costs and the process can be parallelized easily. Numerical examples demonstrate the usefulness of this approach.