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IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume 47 Number 4, April 1999

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Numerical Solution of 2-D Scattering Problems Using High-Order Methods

Lisa R. Hamilton, John J. Ottusch, Mark A. Stalzer, R. Steven Turley, Senior Member, IEEE, John L. Visher, and Stephen M. Wandzura

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Abstract:

We demonstrate that a method of moments scattering code employing high-order methods can compute accurate values for the scattering cross section of a smooth body more efficiently than a scattering code employing standard low-order methods. Use of a high-order code also makes it practical to provide meaningful accuracy estimates for computed solutions.

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