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In this paper, Newmark time-stepping scheme and edge elements are used to numerically solve the time-dependent scattering problem in a three-dimensional cavity. Finite element methods based on the variational formulation derived in [23] are considered. Due to the lack of regularity ofεr, the existence and uniqueness of the discrete solutions and their convergence are proved by using the concept of collectively compact operators. An optimal convergence rate in the energy norm is also established.
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Van, T., Wood, A. Finite element analysis of transient electromagnetic scattering problems. Adv Comput Math 22, 21–48 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10444-005-1176-x
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