Finite difference method based on polynomial interpolation for solving Helmholtz equation

Abstract

Abstract The generalized finite difference formula plays an important role in the meshless method for solving differential equations. The main purpose of this paper is to find the numerical solution of Helmholtz equation, an elliptic partial differential equation describing electromagnetic waves in physics, by using the generalized finite difference formula. Firstly, this paper introduces a simple and practical nodal distribution, which not only guarantees the uniqueness of multivariate polynomial interpolation, but also makes the matrix triangular, so that the constructed basic polynomials can be transformed into Lagrange basis polynomials. Secondly, the generalized finite difference formula is created by polynomial interpolation. Finally, a numerical example of Helmholtz equation under general boundary conditions is given.