Iterative solution of a 3-D scattering problem from arbitrary shaped multidielectric and multiconducting bodies

We present an iterative algorithm used for the computation of the scattering from arbitrary shaped bodies made of dielectric and conducting material. The harmonic problem is discretized by a hybrid boundary integral method/finite element method. To solve the discretized linear system, a modified version of a minimal residual algorithm has been developed for complex matrices. It takes into account the Lagrange multiplier constraint in a special way. This modified version also allows the linear system to be solved for many right-hand sides in an efficient manner.<
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