Boundary Element Approximation of Steklov Eigenvalue Problem for Helmholtz Equation

Abstract

Steklov eigenvalue problem of Helmholtz equation is considered in the present paper. Steklov eigenvalue problem is reduced to a new variational formula on the boundary of a given domain, in which the self-adjoint property of the original differential operator is kept and the calculating of hyper-singular integral is avoided. A numerical example showing the efficiency of this method and an optimal error estimate are given.