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Main Authors: Bris, Claude Le, Legoll, Frédéric, Ruget, Simon
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14820
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author Bris, Claude Le
Legoll, Frédéric
Ruget, Simon
author_facet Bris, Claude Le
Legoll, Frédéric
Ruget, Simon
contents We approximate a diffusion equation with highly oscillatory coefficients with a diffusion equation with constant coefficients. The approach is put in action in contexts where only partial information (namely the global energy stored in the physical system) is available. While the reconstruction of the microstructure is known to be an ill-posed problem, we show that the reconstruction of effective coefficients is possible and this even with only some coarse information. The strategy we present takes the form of a non-convex optimization problem. Homogenization theory provides elements for a rigorous foundation of the approach. Some algorithmic aspects are discussed in details. We provide a comprehensive set of numerical illustrations that demonstrate the practical interest of our strategy. The present work improves on the earlier works [C. Le Bris, F. Legoll and S. Lemaire, COCV 2018; C. Le Bris, F. Legoll and K. Li, CRAS 2013].
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spellingShingle Effective approximations of solutions to highly oscillatory diffusion equations from coarse measurements
Bris, Claude Le
Legoll, Frédéric
Ruget, Simon
Optimization and Control
We approximate a diffusion equation with highly oscillatory coefficients with a diffusion equation with constant coefficients. The approach is put in action in contexts where only partial information (namely the global energy stored in the physical system) is available. While the reconstruction of the microstructure is known to be an ill-posed problem, we show that the reconstruction of effective coefficients is possible and this even with only some coarse information. The strategy we present takes the form of a non-convex optimization problem. Homogenization theory provides elements for a rigorous foundation of the approach. Some algorithmic aspects are discussed in details. We provide a comprehensive set of numerical illustrations that demonstrate the practical interest of our strategy. The present work improves on the earlier works [C. Le Bris, F. Legoll and S. Lemaire, COCV 2018; C. Le Bris, F. Legoll and K. Li, CRAS 2013].
title Effective approximations of solutions to highly oscillatory diffusion equations from coarse measurements
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14820