SOLUTION OF THE HELMHOLTZ EIGENVALUE PROBLEM VIA THE BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD

The numerical solution of the Helmholtz eigenvalue problem is considered. The application of the boundary element method reduces it to that of a non-linear eigenvalue problem. Through a polynomial approximation with respect to the wavenumber, the non-linear eigenvalue problem is reduced to a standard generalized eigenvalue problem. The method is applied to the test problems of a three-dimensional sphere with an axisymmetric boundary condition and a two-dimensional square.