A local radial basis function method for the Laplace-Beltrami operator (Q2027922)

This article discusses a local meshfree method for the approximation of the Laplace-Beltrami operator on a smooth surface in 3D. The approach relies on radial basis functions augmented with multivariate polynomials. Also, the approach does not require an explicit expression of the surface, which can be simply defined by a set of scattered nodes. The convergence, accuracy and other computational characteristics of the proposed method are discussed. Numerical experiments related to the Turing model for pattern formation and the Schaeffer's model for electrical cardiac tissue behavior are included.