Title :
The sum-over-paths representation of discrete Green´s functions
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
Classes of cohomology operators based on functions of the discrete Laplacian are constructible in a sum-over-paths formalism. The Laplacian L is an adjacency operator constructed from incidence matrices of the cell complex representing a discrete decomposition of space; a discrete field φ is defined as a function whose domain is a union of discrete elements of the cell complex, which in general may be vertices, edges, faces, or volumes. The discrete-time Green´s function corresponding to a discrete Laplacian is constructed. The problem of identification of a localised wavefront in the discrete Green´s function on vertices of a 3-dimensional hypercube lattice is examined.
Keywords :
Green´s function methods; electromagnetic field theory; matrix algebra; 3-dimensional hypercube lattice; cohomology operators; discrete Laplacian functions; discrete-time Green´s function; incidence matrices; localised wavefront identification function; sum-over-path representation; Approximation methods; Finite difference methods; Laplace equations; Lattices; Matrix decomposition; Time domain analysis; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0333-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2012.6328785