A fast, accurate and oscillation-free spectral collocation solver for high-dimensional transport problems
Transport phenomena-describing the movement of particles, energy, or other physical quantities-are fundamental in various scientific disciplines, including nuclear physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, engineering, and the natural sciences. However, solving the associated seven-dimensional transport equations poses a significant computational challenge due to the curse of dimensionality. We introduce the Tensor Train Superconsistent Spectral ([Formula: see text]) solver to address this challenge, integrating Spectral Collocation for exponential convergence, Superconsistency for stabilization in transport-dominated regimes, and Tensor Train format for substantial data compression. [Formula: see text] enforces a dimension-wise superconsistent condition compatible with tensor structures, achieving extremely low compression ratios, such as [Formula: see text], while preserving spectral accuracy. Numerical experiments on linear problems demonstrate that [Formula: see text] can solve high-dimensional transport problems in minutes on standard hardware, making previously intractable problems computationally feasible. This advancement opens new avenues for efficiently and accurately modeling complex transport phenomena.
Authors
- Nicola Cavallini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3103-1585)
- Gianmarco Manzini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3626-3112)
- Daniele Funaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7858-4542)
- A. Favalli
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (US)
- European Commission (BE)
- Istituto di Matematica Applicata e Tecnologie Informatiche (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16905-6
- Primary Topic
- Tensor decomposition and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica "Francesco Severi"
- European Commission
- National Nuclear Security Administration
- Gruppo Nazionale per il Calcolo Scientifico
- Joint Research Centre
- Laboratory Directed Research and Development