Block generalized locally Toeplitz sequences: from the theory to the applications (Q2305875)

Summary: The theory of generalized locally Toeplitz (GLT) sequences is a powerful apparatus for computing the asymptotic spectral distribution of matrices \(A_n\) arising from virtually any kind of numerical discretization of differential equations (DEs). Indeed, when the mesh fineness parameter \(n\) tends to infinity, these matrices \(A_n\) give rise to a sequence \(\{A_n \}_n\), which often turns out to be a GLT sequence or one of its ``relatives'', i.e., a block GLT sequence or a reduced GLT sequence. In particular, block GLT sequences are encountered in the discretization of systems of DEs as well as in the higher-order finite element or discontinuous Galerkin approximation of scalar DEs. Despite the applicative interest, a solid theory of block GLT sequences has been developed only recently, in 2018. The purpose of the present paper is to illustrate the potential of this theory by presenting a few noteworthy examples of applications in the context of DE discretizations.